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The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia

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King of the Ammonites, who was the leading spirit in the murder of Gedaliah (Jer. 14). While the first element in the name is clearly "Baal," the second is puzzling; and no satisfactory explanation has as yet been suggested.

J. Jr.
J. D. P.
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Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Baalis'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tje/​b/baalis.html. 1901.
 
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