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3961 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Moses.40
… against Baal-zephon between Migdol and the sea ( Exodus 14:2 ). Not one of these places has been positively identified. But the Journeys before and after the crossing …
3962 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Names, Proper.19
… Jerub-baal, "let Baal strive," and Hoshea, "save!" ( Numbers 13:16 ), or it may be a question, as Micaiah, "who is like Yahweh?" All of the foregoing illustrations have been …
3963 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Names, Proper.23
… ); Kiriath-baal, "city of Baal" ( Joshua 15:60 ), to Baal or Baalah ( Joshua 15:9 - 10; compare 2 Samuel 6:2 ); Beeshterah, "house or temple of Astarte," to Ashtaroth; Beth-lebaoth …
3964 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Names, Proper.24
… Bamoth-baal, "high places of Baal," to Bamoth ( Joshua 13:17 with Numbers 21:19 ). Abdi, Othni, Uzzi, and not a few other similar names, probably represent curtailment …
3965 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Nebo (2).3
… represents Baal-meon of Numbers 32:38 ), after Heshbon and Elealeh, as among the cities assigned by Moses to Reuben. It was occupied by the Reubenite clan Bela …
3966 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Nose; Nostrils.5
… of Baal (the sun) is here alluded to (see Smend and A.B. Davidson's commentaries on the passage). A similar custom is known from Persian sun-worship, where a bunch …
3967 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Offence; Offend.3
… in Baal," the Revised Version margin "became guilty"; Habakkuk 1:11, "He shall pass over, and offend, (imputing) this his power unto his god," the Revised Version (British …
3968 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Palestine Exploration, 2a.12
… and Baal. The Astarte cult is not quite as prominent here as in Southern Palestine. No figures of the goddess come from the earliest strata, but from 1600 BC …
3969 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Palestine Exploration, 2b.3
… of Baal and palace were constructions of Ahab ( 1 Kings 16:32; 22:39 ); it continued prosperous down to the Assyrian exile, 722 BC ( 1 Kings 22:1 - 53 to 2 Kings 17:1 - 41 ); Sargon …
3970 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Palestine Exploration, 2b.13
… of Baal, is most popular at this era, terra cotta figures and plaques of this goddess being found in many types and in large numbers. It is suggestive that these …
3971 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Palestine, 2.10
… , to Baal-gad (probably at `Ain Judeideh on the northwestern slope of Hermon) was also included in the "land" by David ( 2 Samuel 8:6 - 10 ). But the whole of Eastern Palestine …
3972 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Palestine, 2.24
… . Ephraim. Baal-shalisha ( 2 Kings 4:42 ) appears to have been the present Kefr Thilth, 18 miles North of Lydda and 24 miles Northwest from Gibeah. Saul then searched …
3973 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Palestine, 2.31
… from Baale-judah (Kiriath-jearim) to Jerusalem ( 2 Samuel 6:2 ), and further wars were beyond the limits of Western Palestine, in Moab ( 2 Samuel 8:2 ) and in Syria ( 2 Samuel …
3974 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Palestine, 2.32
… from Baal-hazor (Tell `Acur) "beside Ephraim" (now probably Taiyibeh), North of Bethel, where Absalom murdered Amnon.
3975 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Palestine, 2.36
… Tyrian Baal is supposed to be at el Machraqah ("the place of burning") at the southeastern end of the Carmel ridge. Some early king of Israel perhaps, or one of the …
3976 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Palestine, 3.7
… in Baal-hamon, which some suppose to be Baal-hermon, still famous for its vineyards. He comes to fetch her from the wilderness ( Song of Solomon 3:6 ); and the dust …
3977 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Peor.5
(3) Peor, in Numbers 25:18; 31:16; Joshua 22:17, is a divine name standing for "Baal-peor."
3978 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Perazim, Mount.2
… with BAAL-PERAZIM (which see), where David obtained a victory over the Philistines ( 2 Samuel 5:20; 1 Chronicles 14:11 ).
3979 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Philistines.36
… -b'el ("Baal is a protection") was king of Gaza. In 679 BC Esarhaddon speaks of Silli-b'el ("Baal is my protection") of Gaza, with Mitinti of Ashkelon, Ika-samsu ("the sun …
3980 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Phoenicia; Phoenicians.17
… which Baal is conspicuous. Other points along the coast were occupied, and the island of Rhodes as well as certain ports on the south coast of Crete, and most …