Matthew Poole and continuators on Joel 1:2

2 Hear this , ye old men , and give ear all ye inhabitants of the land g: Hath this been in your dayes , or even in the days of your fathers ?

He is about to report a very wonderful occurrence, and desires all to consider it, mark it well, and tell me what you know.

The oldest among you, who can remember things done in your dayes, when you were young, some scores of years past.

It is an appeal to all that may possibly know more then others, and remember better then others can.

Did you personally ever know the like?

Did your Fathers ever tell you of such a thing happening in their dayes? was there ever such a thing known among them? Have you ever heard them speak of it?