Joel
the name means Jehovah (is his) God Strong's Lexicon
Joel, the son of Pethuel, was a prophet of Judah who delivered a message of judgment and hope.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
The oldest of Samuel's two sons appointed by him as judges in Beersheba (1 Sam. 8:2). (See VASHNI.)
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
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Pethuel
From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.
First named at Joel 1:1.