His firstborn son’s name was Joel and his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beer-sheba.

Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah, son of Seraiah, son of Asiel,

Joel’s sons: his son Shemaiah,
his son Gog, his son Shimei,

and Bela son of Azaz,
son of Shema, son of Joel.

They settled in Aroer as far as Nebo and Baal-meon.

Joel the chief, Shapham the second in command, Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan.

Samuel’s sons: his firstborn Joel,
and his second son Abijah.

These are the men who served with their sons.

From the Kohathites: Heman the singer,
son of Joel, son of Samuel,

son of Elkanah, son of Joel,
son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah,

Uzzi’s son: Izrahiah.
Izrahiah’s sons: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, Isshiah. All five of them were chiefs.

Joel the brother of Nathan,
Mibhar son of Hagri,

from the Gershomites, Joel the leader and 130 of his relatives;

David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.

So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his relatives, Asaph son of Berechiah; and from their relatives the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah.

Ladan’s sons: Jehiel was the first, then Zetham, and Joel—three.

The sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel, were in charge of the treasuries of the Lord’s temple.

for the Ephraimites, Hoshea son of Azaziah;
for half the tribe of Manasseh, Joel son of Pedaiah;

Then the Levites stood up:

Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah from the Kohathites;
Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel from the Merarites;
Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah from the Gershonites;

Nebo’s descendants: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, Joel, and Benaiah.

Joel son of Zichri was the officer over them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was second in command over the city.

The word of the Lord that came to Joel son of Pethuel: