John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joel 2:19
Yea, the Lord will answer and say unto his people ,.... By his prophets, as Kimchi: or, "the Lord answered and said" F1 ויען "et respondit", Piscator, Drusius, Burkius. ; while they were praying and weeping, or as soon as they cried unto him; or, however, praying to him, they might assure themselves that he heard them, and would answer them both by words and deeds: behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil ; that is, cause the earth to bring forth corn, as wheat and barley,... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joel 2:18-27
See how ready God is to succour and relieve his people, how he waits to be gracious; as soon as ever they humble themselves under this hand, and pray, and seek his face, he immediately meets them with his favours. They prayed that God would spare them, and see here with what good words and comfortable words he answered them; for God's promises are real answers to the prayers of faith, because with him saying and doing are not two things. Now observe, I. Whence this mercy promised shall take... read more