-1. An idol of the Phoenicians, god of the sun .The Israelites wickedly worshiped in the time of the judges Jud 2:10-23; 1Sa 7:3, 4 .By the kingdom of Israel 2Ki 17:16; Jer 23:13; Ho 1; 2; 13:1 .Under Ahab 1Ki 16:31-33; 18:18; 19:18 .Under Jehoram 2Ki 3:2 .By the Jews 2Ki 21:3; 2Ch 22:2-4; 24:7; 28:2; 33:3 .Jeremiah expostulates against the worship of Jer 2:8, 23; 7:9 .Altars of, destroyed by Gideon Jud 6:25-32 .Destroyed by Jehoiada 2Ki 11:18 .Destroyed by Josiah 2Ki 23:4, 5 .Prophets of, slain by Elijah 1Ki 18:40 .All worshipers of, destroyed by Jehu 2Ki 10:18-25 -2. A Benjamite 1Ch 8:30; 9:36 -3. A Reubenite 1Ch 5:5 -4. A city in the tribe of Simeon 1Ch 4:33 .Called BAALATH-BEER Jos 19:8 -1. A city in the south of Judah Jos 15:29 .Apparently identical with BALAH Jos 19:3 .And BILHAH 1Ch 4:29 -2. A city in the north of Judah also called KIRJATH-JEARIM, which see -3. A mountain in the territory of the tribe of Judah Jos 15:11 .Probably identical with MOUNT JEARIM Jos 15:10 -A city of the tribe of Dan Jos 19:44; 1Ki 9:18; 2Ch 8:6 -See BAAL -A god of the Shechemites Jud 9:4 -Worshiped by Israelites Jud 8:33 -Called BERITH Jud 9:46 -A city of Judah 2Sa 6:2 -See KIRJATH-JEARIM -A city of the Canaanites Jos 11:17; 12:7; 13:5 -Probably identical with BAAL-HERMON Jud 3:3; 1Ch 5:23 -See GUR-BAAL -A place in Mount Ephraim So 8:11 -Called HAMMON Jos 19:28 -1. A king of Edom Ge 36:38, 39; 1Ch 1:49, 50 -2. One of David's overseers 1Ch 27:28
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