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3661 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Baal-Shalisha.1 (Matthew G. Easton)
Baal-Shalisha
3662 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Baal-Shalisha.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
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.
3663 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Baal-Samar.1 (Matthew G. Easton)
Baal-Samar
3664 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Baal-Samar.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
Baal-Samar — lord of palm trees, a place in the tribe of Benjamin near Gibeah of Saul ( Judges 20:33 ). It was one of the sanctuaries or groves of Baal. Probably the palm tree of Deborah ( Judges 4:5 ) is alluded to in the name.
3665 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Baal-Zebub.1 (Matthew G. Easton)
Baal-Zebub
3666 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Baal-Zebub.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
Baal-Zebub — fly-lord, the god of the Philistines at Ekron ( 2 Kings 1:2, 2 Kings 1:3, 2 Kings 1:16 ). This name was given to the god because he was supposed to be able to avert …
3667 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Baal-Zephon.1 (Matthew G. Easton)
Baal-Zephon
3668 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Baal-Zephon.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
Baal-Zephon — Baal of the north, an Egyptian town on the shores of the Gulf of Suez ( Exodus 14:2; Numbers 33:7 ), over against which the children of Israel encamped …
3669 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Bamoth-Baal.1 (Matthew G. Easton)
Bamoth-Baal
3670 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Bamoth-Baal.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
Bamoth-Baal — heights of Baal, a place on the river Arnon, or in the plains through which it flows, east of Jordan ( Joshua 13:17; comp. Numbers 21:28 ). It has been supposed to be the same place as Bamoth.
3671 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Beacon.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
Beacon — a pole (Heb. to˒ren) used as a standard or ensign set on the tops of mountains as a call to the people to assemble themselves for some great national purpose …
3672 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Bel.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
Bel — the Aramaic form of Baal, the national god of the Babylonians ( Isaiah 46:1; Jeremiah 50:2; Jeremiah 51:44 ). It signifies “lord.” (See BAAL .)
3673 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Belshazzar.3 (Matthew G. Easton)
… for Baal, this Marduk-sar-uzur was found to be the Belshazzar of Scripture. In one of these contract tablets, dated in the July after the defeat of the army of …
3674 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Beth-Peor.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
… of Baal-peor”, a place in Moab, on the east of Jordan, opposite Jericho. It was in the tribe of Reuben ( Joshua 13:20; Deuteronomy 3:29; Deuteronomy 4:46 ). In the “ravine …
3675 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Caesara Philippi.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
… was Baal-Gad ( Joshua 11:17 ), or Baal-Hermon ( Judges 3:3; 1 Chronicles 5:23 ), when it was a Canaanite sanctuary of Baal. It was afterwards called Panium or Paneas, from …
3676 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Canaanites.5 (Matthew G. Easton)
… of Baal, “lord.” Each locality had its special Baal, and the various local Baals were summed up under the name of Baalim, “lords.”
3677 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Carmel.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
… of Baal ( 1 Kings 18 ). Here were consumed the “fifties” of the royal guard; and here also Elisha received the visit of the bereaved mother whose son was restored …
3678 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. David.15 (Matthew G. Easton)
… victory, Baal-perazim. Again they invaded the land, and were a second time routed by him. He thus delivered Israel from their enemies.
3679 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Draught-house.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
Draught-house — ( 2 Kings 10:27 ). Jehu ordered the temple of Baal to be destroyed, and the place to be converted to the vile use of receiving offal or ordure. (Comp. Matthew 15:17 .)
3680 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Ekron.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
… of Baal-zebub ( 2 Kings 1:2, 2 Kings 1:3, 2 Kings 1:6, 2 Kings 1:16 ). Now the small village Akir. It is mentioned on monuments in 702, when Sennacherib set free its king, imprisoned …