Topic
Baal
71 passages cited, from 3 classic reference works.
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The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Joshua 19:8Easton · Smith · Nave 4. A city in the tribe of Simeon — Called BAALATH-BEER
And all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalath-beer, Ramath of the south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.
- 1 Chronicles 4:33Easton · Smith · Nave 4. A city in the tribe of Simeon
And all their villages that were round about the same cities, unto Baal. These were their habitations, and their genealogy.
- 1 Samuel 7:4Easton · Nave 1. An idol of the Phoenicians, god of the sun — The Israelites wickedly worshiped in the time of the judges
Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.
- 1 Kings 16:31–33Easton · Nave 1. An idol of the Phoenicians, god of the sun — Under Ahab
And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him. And he reared up an…
- 1 Kings 18:18Easton · Nave 1. An idol of the Phoenicians, god of the sun — Under Ahab
And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father’s house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim.
- 1 Chronicles 8:30Easton · Nave 2. A Benjamite
And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
- 1 Chronicles 9:36Easton · Nave 2. A Benjamite
And his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
- 2 Chronicles 28:2Easton · Nave 1. An idol of the Phoenicians, god of the sun — By the Jews
For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim.
- Jeremiah 2:23Easton · Nave 1. An idol of the Phoenicians, god of the sun — Jeremiah expostulates against the worship of
How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedary traversing her ways;
- Numbers 25:3Easton
And Israel joined himself unto Baal-peor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.
- Numbers 32:38Smith
And Nebo, and Baal-meon, (their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded.
- Numbers 33:7Smith
And they removed from Etham, and turned again unto Pi-hahiroth, which is before Baal-zephon: and they pitched before Migdol.
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- Deuteronomy 3:9 Smith
- Deuteronomy 4:3 Easton
- Joshua 11:17 Smith
- Joshua 12:7 Smith
- Joshua 13:5 Smith
- Joshua 15:9 Smith
- Joshua 15:10 Smith
- Joshua 15:29 Smith
- Joshua 19:3 Smith
- Joshua 19:44 Smith
- Judges 2:10–23 Nave 1. An idol of the Phoenicians, god of the sun — The Israelites wickedly worshiped in the time of the judges
- Judges 2:11 Easton
- Judges 3:3 Smith
- Judges 4:5 Smith
- Judges 6:25–32 Nave 1. An idol of the Phoenicians, god of the sun — Altars of, destroyed by Gideon
- Judges 10:10 Easton
- Judges 20:33 Smith
- 1 Samuel 7:3 Nave 1. An idol of the Phoenicians, god of the sun — The Israelites wickedly worshiped in the time of the judges
- 2 Samuel 5:20 Smith
- 2 Samuel 13:23 Smith
- 1 Kings 18:19 Easton
- 1 Kings 18:22 Easton
- 1 Kings 18:25–29 Easton
- 1 Kings 18:40 Nave 1. An idol of the Phoenicians, god of the sun — Prophets of, slain by Elijah
- 1 Kings 19:18 Nave 1. An idol of the Phoenicians, god of the sun — Under Ahab
- 2 Kings 3:2 Nave 1. An idol of the Phoenicians, god of the sun — Under Jehoram
- 2 Kings 4:38 Smith
- 2 Kings 4:42 Smith
- 2 Kings 8:27 Easton
- 2 Kings 10:18–25 Nave 1. An idol of the Phoenicians, god of the sun — All worshipers of, destroyed by Jehu
- 2 Kings 10:19 Easton
- 2 Kings 11:18 Nave 1. An idol of the Phoenicians, god of the sun — Destroyed by Jehoiada
- 2 Kings 17:16 Nave 1. An idol of the Phoenicians, god of the sun — By the kingdom of Israel
- 2 Kings 21:3 Nave 1. An idol of the Phoenicians, god of the sun — By the Jews
- 2 Kings 23:4 Nave 1. An idol of the Phoenicians, god of the sun — Destroyed by Josiah
- 2 Kings 23:5 Nave 1. An idol of the Phoenicians, god of the sun — Destroyed by Josiah
- 1 Chronicles 4:29 Smith
- 1 Chronicles 5:5 Nave 3. A Reubenite
- 1 Chronicles 5:8 Smith
- 1 Chronicles 5:23 Smith
- 1 Chronicles 13:6 Smith
- 1 Chronicles 14:11 Smith
- 2 Chronicles 22:2–4 Nave 1. An idol of the Phoenicians, god of the sun — By the Jews
- 2 Chronicles 24:7 Nave 1. An idol of the Phoenicians, god of the sun — By the Jews
- 2 Chronicles 33:3 Nave 1. An idol of the Phoenicians, god of the sun — By the Jews
- Song of Songs 8:11 Smith
- Isaiah 28:21 Smith
- Jeremiah 2:8 Nave 1. An idol of the Phoenicians, god of the sun — Jeremiah expostulates against the worship of
- Jeremiah 7:9 Nave 1. An idol of the Phoenicians, god of the sun — Jeremiah expostulates against the worship of
- Jeremiah 19:5 Easton
- Jeremiah 23:13 Nave 1. An idol of the Phoenicians, god of the sun — By the kingdom of Israel
- Ezekiel 14:2 Smith
- Ezekiel 14:9 Smith
- Ezekiel 25:9 Smith
- Hosea 1:1–11 Nave 1. An idol of the Phoenicians, god of the sun — By the kingdom of Israel
- Hosea 2:1–23 Nave 1. An idol of the Phoenicians, god of the sun — By the kingdom of Israel
- Hosea 2:17 Easton
- Hosea 13:1 Nave 1. An idol of the Phoenicians, god of the sun — By the kingdom of Israel
- Zephaniah 1:4–6 Easton
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 24 references
Lord. (1.) The name appropriated to the principal male god of the Phoenicians. It is found in several places in the plural BAALIM (Judg. 2:11; 10:10; 1 Kings 18:18; Jer. 2:23; Hos. 2:17). Baal is identified with Molech (Jer. 19:5). It was known to the Israelites as Baal-peor (Num. 25:3; Deut. 4:3), was worshipped till the time of Samuel (1 Sam 7:4), and was afterwards the religion of the ten tribes in the time of Ahab (1 Kings 16:31-33; 18:19, 22). It prevailed also for a time in the kingdom of Judah (2 Kings 8:27; comp. 11:18; 16:3; 2 Chr. 28:2), till finally put an end to by the severe discipline of the Captivity (Zeph. 1:4-6). The priests of Baal were in great numbers (1 Kings 18:19), and of various classes (2 Kings 10:19). Their mode of offering sacrifices is described in 1 Kings 18:25-29. The sun-god, under the general title of Baal, or “lord,” was the chief object of worship of the Canaanites. Each locality had its special Baal, and the various local Baals were summed up under the name of Baalim, or “lords.” Each Baal had a wife, who was a colourless reflection of himself.
(2.) A Benjamite, son of Jehiel, the progenitor of the Gibeonites (1 Chr. 8:30; 9:36).
(3.) The name of a place inhabited by the Simeonites, the same probably as Baal-ath-beer (1 Chr. 4:33; Josh. 19:8).
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 31 references
- BAAL a town of Simeon, named only in (1 Chronicles 4:33) which from the parallel list in (Joshua 19:8) seems to have been identical with BAALATH-BEER.
- BAALAH (mistress). A. Another name for KIRJATH-JEARIM, or KIRJATH BAAL, the well-known town now Kuriet el Enab . (Joshua 15:9,10; 1 Chronicles 13:6) b. A town in the south of Judah, (Joshua 15:29) which in Josh 19:3 Is called BALAH, and in the parallel list, (1 Chronicles 4:29) BILHAH.
- BAALATH (mistress), a town of Dan named with Gibbethon, Gath-rim-mon and other Philistine places. (Joshua 19:44)
- BAALATH-BEER (lord of the well). BAAL 1, a town among those in the south part of Judah, given to Simeon, which also bore the name of RAMATH-NEGEB, or "the height of the south." (Joshua 19:8)
- BAAL-GAD (lord of fortune), used to denote the most northern, (Joshua 11:17; 12:7) or perhaps northwestern, (Joshua 13:5) point to which Joshua’s victories extended. It was in all probability a Phoenician or Canaanite sanctuary of Baal under the aspect of Gad or Fortune.
- BAAL-HAMON (lord of a multitude), a place at which Solomon had a vineyard, evidently of great extent. (Solomon 8:11)
- BAAL-HAZOR (village of Baal), a place where Absalom appears to have had a sheep-farm, and where Amnon was murdered. (2 Samuel 13:23)
- MOUNT, MOUNT, MOUNTAIN BAAL-HERMON (Lord of Hermon), (Judges 3:3) and simply Baal-hermon. (1 Chronicles 5:23) This is usually considered as a distinct place from Mount Hermon; but we know that this mountain had at least three names (3:9) and Baal-hermon may have been a fourth in use among the Phoenician worshippers.
- BAAL-MEON (lord of the house), one of the towns which were built by the Reubenites. (Numbers 32:38) It also occurs in (1 Chronicles 5:8) and on each occasion with Nebo. In the time of Ezekiel it was Moabite, one of the cities which were the "glory of the country." (Ezekiel 25:9)
- BAAL-PERAZIM (lord of divisions), the scene of a victory of David over the Philistines, and of a great destruction of their images. (2 Samuel 5:20; 1 Chronicles 14:11) See (Isaiah 28:21) where it is called MOUNT, MOUNT, MOUNTAIN PERAZIM.
- BAAL-SHALISHA (lord of Shalisha), a place named only in (2 Kings 4:42) apparently not far from Gilgal; comp. (2 Kings 4:38)
- BAAL-TAMAR (lord of the palm tree), a place named only in (Judges 20:33) as near Gibeah of Benjamin. The palm tree (tamar) of Deborah, (Judges 4:5) was situated somewhere in the locality, and is possibly alluded to.
- BAAL-ZEPHON (lord of the north), a place in Egypt near where the Israelites crossed the Red Sea. (Numbers 33:7; Ezekiel 14:2,9) We place Baal-zephon on the western shore of the Gulf of Suez, a little below its head, which at that time was about 30 or 40 miles northward of the Present head.
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 31 references, grouped by sub-topic
- 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
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.