Baalis
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BAALIS Ammonite king who arranged for the murder of Gedaliah, governor of the “remnant” left behind after Nebuchadnezzar’s capture of Jerusalem and deportation of its inhabitants (Jer 40:14). Although warned by a guerrilla leader, Johanan, Gedaliah refused to take heed and was killed (Jer 41:1–3).
Elwell, W. A., & Comfort, P. W. (2001). Tyndale Bible dictionary. Tyndale reference library (136). Wheaton, Ill.: Tyndale House Publishers.
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BA´ALIS (bāʹa-lis; “in exultation”). King of the Ammonites about the time of the Babylonian captivity, whom Johanan reported to Gedaliah, the viceroy, as having sent Ishmael to slay him (Jer. 40:13–14), 588 b.c.
Unger, M. F., Harrison, R. K., Vos, H. F., Barber, C. J., & Unger, M. F. (1988). The new Unger's Bible dictionary. Revision of: Unger's Bible dictionary. 3rd ed. c1966. (Rev. and updated ed.). Chicago: Moody Press.
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Baalis (Heb. ba˓ălɩ̂s)
An Ammonite king during the ministry of Jeremiah (Jer. 40:14). He sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to murder the governor Gedaliah in order to bring about the downfall of Judah and to enlarge his own kingdom.
Freedman, D. N., Myers, A. C., & Beck, A. B. (2000). Eerdmans dictionary of the Bible (136). Grand Rapids, Mich.: W.B. Eerdmans.
