Joel 2:9 meaning and explanation

They storm the city; they run along the wall; they climb into houses, entering through windows like thieves.

Joel 2:9, Berean Standard Bible

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Joel is describing the locust plague as an invading army, and in verse 9 the swarm reaches the city itself. The creatures that stripped the fields now press through every opening, running along the walls and climbing through windows like thieves.

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