Baal

-1. An idol of the Phoenicians, god of the sun -The Israelites wickedly worshiped in the time of the judges JDG 2:10-23; 1SA 7:3,4 -By the kingdom of Israel 2KI 17:16; JER 23:13; HOS 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 JDG 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