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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.
Baal-zebub (Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy)
Lord of the flies, the Philistine god of Ekron. King Ahaziah of Israel sent messengers to ask him about his health. Elijah confronted it by asking whether Israel had no God of its own.
First, in plain English
Lord of the flies, the Philistine god of Ekron. King Ahaziah of Israel sent messengers to ask him about his health. Elijah confronted it by asking whether Israel had no God of its own.
Who this is
Baal-zebub, meaning lord of the flies, was the Philistine god of Ekron that King Ahaziah of Israel sent messengers to consult about his health, a decision Elijah confronted directly by asking whether Israel had no God of its own to ask instead.
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The word
H1176
Where it appears
- 2 Kings 1:2
- 2 Kings 1:3
- 2 Kings 1:6
- 2 Kings 1:16
