Baal-berith in the Bible

Meaning: idol of the covenant

Exact Match

And it happened, as soon as Gideon died, the {Israelites} returned and prostituted [themselves] after the Baals, and they made for themselves Baal-Berith as god.

Verse ConceptsBaal Worship, Historygideon

And they gave to him seventy [pieces of] silver from the temple of Baal-Berith, and Abimelech hired with them worthless and reckless men, and {they followed him}.

Verse ConceptsCoinageHiring

Thematic Bible



When all the leaders of the Tower of Shechem heard the news, they went to the stronghold of the temple of El-Berith.


After Gideon died, the Israelites again prostituted themselves to the Baals. They made Baal-Berith their god.


They paid him seventy silver shekels out of the temple of Baal-Berith. Abimelech then used the silver to hire some lawless, dangerous men as his followers.


When all the leaders of the Tower of Shechem heard the news, they went to the stronghold of the temple of El-Berith.

After Gideon died, the Israelites again prostituted themselves to the Baals. They made Baal-Berith their god.

They paid him seventy silver shekels out of the temple of Baal-Berith. Abimelech then used the silver to hire some lawless, dangerous men as his followers.


References

Hastings

Easton

Fausets

NET Bible copyright © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. NetBible