Baal
Bible References
- The name of Baal is found frequently, showing that he was probably worshipped under different compounds, among which appear the following:
- Baal-Berith (the covenant Baal) (Judges 8:33; 9:4), the god who comes into covenant with the worshippers
- Baal-Zebub (lord of the fly), and worshipped at Ekron (2 Kings 1:2-3, 16)
- Baal-Hanan. a. The name of one of the early kings of Edom (Genesis 36:38-39; 1 Chronicles 1:49-50) b. The name of one of David’s officers, who had the superintendence of his olive and sycamore plantations (1 Chronicles 27:28)
- Baal-Peor (lord of the opening, i.e. for others to join in the worship), we have already referred to the worship of this god. The narrative (Numbers 25) seems clearly to show that this form of Baal worship was connected with licentious rites (lord).
- A Reubenite (1 Chronicles 5:5)
- The son of Jehiel and grandfather of Saul (1 Chronicles 8:30; 9:36)
Smith's Bible Names Dictionary (1866)