Joel 2:5
With a sound like that of chariots
What it says
They sound like chariots on mountaintops and like crackling fire consuming stubble.
What it is doing
This verse heightens the sensory violence of the advancing army.
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