Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
pomegranate—a tree straight in the stem growing twenty feet high; the fruit is of the size of an orange, with blood-red colored pulp.
palm tree—The dates of Palestine were famous. The palm is the symbol of Judea on coins under the Roman emperor Vespasian. It often grows a hundred feet high.
apple tree—The Hebrew is generic, including the orange, lemon, and pear tree.
joy is withered away—such as is felt in the harvest and the vintage seasons (Psalms 4:7; Isaiah 9:3).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Joel 1:12:
Isaiah 24:6
Hosea 4:3
Joel 1:10
Joel 1:11
Joel 1:16
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