John Trapp on Joel 1:16

Verſe 16 Is not the meat cut off before your eyes?] Heb. before your eyes: and ſo it appeareth to be the Prophets ſpeech, and not a form preſcribed by him to the people, by adding the word (ſaying) to the end of the fourteenth verſe Cry to the Lord, ſaying, Alas for the day &c. And it is as if the Prophet ſhould ſay; Doe ye not yet ſee what caſe you are in? Are ye ſo ſtupid and ſo ſtout or ſturdy, as not to ſtoop though ſtarved almoſt? ſhould not Vexation give underſtanding; Are not the fierceſt creatures tamed with hard hunger? Will not men in ſuch caſe buy or beg food of their deadly enemies? O brawny breaſts! O horny heart-ſtrings!

yea joy and gladneſſe from the houſe of our God?] All Gods ſervices were to be performed with joy: but now, for want of corn and wine (which cheareth God and man Iudg. 9.13.) the dayly ſacrifice ceaſed, and all good hearts were thereby ſadded. See verſ. 9 with the Note.