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Baal-zebub

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: B By: James P. Boyd

2 Kings 1:16

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(god of the fly). The form of Baal worshipped at Ekron (2 Kings 1:16¹⁶And he said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. (2 Kings 1:16)).

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