Bible Dictionary

Joelah

The name Joelah means “lifting up; profiting; taking away slander”.

Easton's Bible Dictionary 1897

A Benjamite who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:7).

Smith's Bible Dictionary 1863

(Jehovah helps), son of Jerohoam of Gedor. (1 Chronicles 12:7)

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia 1915

jo-e'-la (yo`e'lah, perhaps = yo`elah, "may he avail!"): One of David's recruits at Ziklag (1Ch 12:7 (Hebrew 8)); a Benjamite or perhaps a Judean (see Curtis, Chronicles, 195 f).