Joel 2:1
Blow the ram’s horn in Zion;
What it says
The ram's horn is blown in Zion and the people are called to tremble because the day of the LORD is near.
What it is doing
This verse opens the chapter by turning the national crisis into an urgent prophetic alarm.
In context
1Blow the ram’s horn in Zion; 2a day of darkness and gloom, 3Before them a fire devours, 4Their appearance is like that of horses, 5With a sound like that of chariots 6Nations writhe in horror before them; 7They charge like mighty men; 8They do not jostle one another; 9They storm the city; 10Before them the earth quakes; 11The LORD raises His voice