Joel 2:5

“Like the noise of chariots on the tops of that mountains shall they leap, etc.] The motion of the locusts is leaping from place to place; for which the locusts have legs peculiarly made, their hindermost being the longest; wherefore Pliny F33 observes, that insects which have their hindermost legs long leap locusts; to which agrees the Scripture description of them: “which have legs above their feet, to leap withal upon the earth; even those of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind”, (<031121>Leviticus 11:21,22); which words, as Dr. Shaw F34, observes, may bear this construction: “which have knees upon” or “above their [hinder] legs, to leap withal upon the earth”; and he observes, that…”

“Like the noise of chariots--referring to the loud sound caused by their wings in motion, or else the movement of their hind legs. on the tops of mountains--MAURER connects this with "they," that is, the locusts, which first occupy the higher places, and thence descend to the lower places. It may refer (as in English Version) to "chariots," which make most noise in crossing over rugged heights.”

“Like the noise of chariots on the tops of the mountains shall they leap - The amazing noise of the flight of locusts is likened by those who have heard them, to all sorts of deep sharp rushing sounds. One says , “their noise may be heard six miles off.” Others , “within a hundred paces I heard the rushing noise occasioned by the flight of so many million of insects. When I was in the midst of them, it was as loud as the dashing of the waters occasioned by the mill-wheel.” : “While passing over our heads, their sound was as of a great cataract.” : “We heard a noise as of the rushing of a great wind at a distance.” : “In flying they make a rushing rustling noise, as when a strong wind blows…”

“the noise: Nah 2:3, Nah 2:4, Nah 3:2, Nah 3:3; Rev 9:9 like the noise of a: Isa 5:24, Isa 30:30; Mat 3:12 a strong: Joe 2:2 Joel 2:6”