BAAL-HAZOR to BAAL-TAMAR

BAAL-HAZOR

having a courtyard, or Baal's village, the place on the borders of Ephraim and Benjamin where Absalom held the feast of sheep-shearing when Amnon was assassinated (2 Sam. 13:23).

Probably it is the same with Hazor (Neh. 11:33), now Tell' Asur, 5 miles north-east of Bethel.

The place where Amnon was killed 2Sa 13:23

BAAL-HERMON

lord of Hermon.

(1.) A city near Mount Hermon inhabited by the Ephraimites (1 Chr. 5:23). Probably identical with Baal-gad (Josh. 11:17).

(2.) A mountain east of Lebanon (Judg. 3:3). Probably it may be the same as Mount Hermon, or one of its three peaks

1. A city near Mount Hermon 1Ch 5:23 .Identical with BAAL-GAD, which see 2. A mountain of Lebanon Jud 3:3

BAALIM

Plural form of BAAL Jud 2:11; 1Sa 7:4; Ho 2:13, 17; 11:2

See BAAL

BAALI

my lord, a title the prophet (Hos. 2:16) reproaches the Jewish church for applying to Jehovah, instead of the more endearing title Ishi, meaning "my husband."

An appellation of JEHOVAH Ho 2:16

BAALIS

king of the Ammonites at the time of the Babylonian captivity (Jer. 40:14).

He hired Ishmael to slay Gedaliah who had been appointed governor over the cities of Judah.

King of the Ammonites Jer 40:14

BAAL-MEON

A city of the Reubenites Nu 32:38; 1Ch 5:8; Eze 25:9

Called BETH-MEON Jer 48:23

BETH-BAAL-MEON Jos 13:17

BEON Nu 32:3

BAAL-PEOR

lord of the opening, a god of the Moabites (Num. 25:3; 31:16; Josh. 22:17), worshipped by obscene rites.

So called from Mount Peor, where this worship was celebrated, the Baal of Peor. The Israelites fell into the worship of this idol (Num. 25:3, 5, 18; Deut. 4:3; Ps. 106:28; Hos. 9:10).

An idol of Moab Nu 25:3, 5; Deut 4:3; Ps 106:28; Ho 9:10

BAAL-PERAZIM

A place in the valley of Rephaim 2Sa 5:20; 1Ch 14:11 Called PERAZIM Isa 28:21

BAAL-SHALISHA

lord of Shalisha, a place from which a man came with provisions for Elisha, apparently not far from Gilgal (2 Kings 4:42). It has been identified with Sirisia, 13 miles north of Lydda.

Baal having rents, bursts, or destructions, the scene of a victory gained by David over the Philistines (2 Sam. 5:20; 1 Chr. 14:11). Called Mount Perazim (Isa. 28:21). It was near the valley of Rephaim, west of Jerusalem. Identified with the modern Jebel Aly.

A place near Gilgal 1Sa 9:4; 2Ki 4:42

BAAL-TAMAR

lord of palm trees, a place in the tribe of Benjamin near Gibeah of Saul (Judg. 20:33). It was one of the sanctuaries or groves of Baal. Probably the palm tree of Deborah (Judg. 4:5) is alluded to in the name.

A place near Gibeah Jud 20:33