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4041 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Baal.13 (William Smith)

11. Baal-shalisha ( lord of Shalisha ), a place named only in 2 Kings 4:42; apparently not far from Gilgal; comp. 2 Kings 4:38 .

4042 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Baal.14 (William Smith)

12. Baal-tamar ( lord of the palm tree ), a place named only in Judges 20:33, as near Gibeah of Benjamin. The palm tree (tâmâr) of Deborah, Judges 4:5, was situated somewhere in the locality, and is possibly alluded to.

4043 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Baal.15 (William Smith)

13. Baal-zephon ( lord of the north ), a place in Egypt near where the Israelites crossed the Red Sea. Numbers 33:7; Ezekiel 14:2, Ezekiel 14:9. We place Baal-zephon on …

4046 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Bamoth-baal.2 (William Smith)

Ba’moth-ba’al ( heights of Baal ), a sanctuary of Baal in the country of Moab, Joshua 13:17, which is probably mentioned in Numbers 21:19 under the shorter form of Bamoth, or Bamoth-in-the-ravine (20), and again in Isaiah 15:2 .

4047 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Beon.2 (William Smith)

Be’on. Numbers 32:3. [ BETH-BAALMEON .] Comp. ver. Numbers 32:38 .

4049 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Beth-baal-meon.2 (William Smith)

Beth-baal-me’on ( house of Baal-meon ), a place in the possessions of Reuben, on the downs (Authorized Version “plain”) east of Jordan. Joshua 13:17. At the Israelites …

4050 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Bethel.3 (William Smith)

… the Baal worship by Jehu, Bethel comes once more into view. 2 Kings 10:29. After the desolation of the northern kingdom by the king of Assyria, Bethel still remained …

4051 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Beth-meon.2 (William Smith)

Beth-me’on. Jeremiah 48:23. A contracted form of Beth-baal-meon.

4052 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Cæsarea Philippi.2 (William Smith)

… with Baal-gad. It was visited by Christ shortly before his transfiguration, ( Matthew 16:13-28 ) and was the northern limit of his journeys. ( Mark 8:27 )

4053 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Chemosh.2 (William Smith)

… with Baal-peor, Baalzebub, Mars, and Saturn.

4054 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Eleasah.4 (William Smith)

2. Son of Rapha or Rephaiah; a descendant of Saul through Jonathan and Merib-baal or Mephibosheth. 1 Chronicles 8:37; 1 Chronicles 9:43. (b.c. before 588.)

4055 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Elijah.2 (William Smith)

… of Baal on the other; the altars, the descending fire of Jehovah consuming both sacrifice and altar; the rising storm, and the ride across the plain to Jezreel …

4056 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Ephra-im.2 (William Smith)

E’phra-im. In “Baal-hazor which is by Ephraim” was Absalom’s sheep-farm, at which took place the murder of Amnon, one of the earliest precursors of the great revolt. 2 Samuel 13:23. There is no clue to its situation.

4057 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Ephra-in.2 (William Smith)

… of Baal-hazor was situated; with the city called Ephraim near the wilderness in which our Lord lived for some time; and with Ophrah, a city of Benjamin, apparently …

4059 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Esh-baal.2 (William Smith)

Esh-ba’al ( Baal’s man ), 1 Chronicles 8:33; 1 Chronicles 9:39, the same as Ish-bosheth.

4060 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Ethbaal.2 (William Smith)

… ( with Baal ), king of Sidon and father of Jezebel. 1 Kings 16:31. Josephus represents him as king of the Tyrians as well as of the Sidonians. We may thus identify him …