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Person Old Testament

Joel

Joel was one of the five sons of Izrahiah, a descendant of Issachar, known for their bravery. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 7:3.

Why it matters. A son of Izrahiah from the tribe of Issachar

Primary passages
Last reviewed
2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team

About Joel

Joel is mentioned in 1Ch.7.3 as one of the sons of Izrahiah, a descendant of Issachar. He is listed alongside his brothers Michael, Obadiah, Ishiah, and Shimron. The five brothers were described as mighty warriors and heads of their fathers' houses. The chronicler notes that during the reign of King David, their census records showed a total of 22,600 mighty warriors. This information highlights the military strength and leadership within the tribe of Issachar.

Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.

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Family

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Parents
Izrahiah

Appears in Scripture

Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.

  • 1 Chronicles (1 verse)

    7:3

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