Baal-berith in the Bible

Meaning: idol of the covenant

Exact Match

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

Verse ConceptsBaal Worship, Historygideon

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.

Verse ConceptsCoinageHiring

Thematic Bible



When all the lords of the Tower of Shechem heard, they entered the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith.


When Gideon died, the Israelites turned and prostituted themselves with the Baals and made Baal-berith their god.


So they gave him 70 pieces of silver from the temple of Baal-berith. Abimelech hired worthless and reckless men with this money, and they followed him.


When all the lords of the Tower of Shechem heard, they entered the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith.

When Gideon died, the Israelites turned and prostituted themselves with the Baals and made Baal-berith their god.

So they gave him 70 pieces of silver from the temple of Baal-berith. Abimelech hired worthless and reckless men with this money, and they followed him.


References

Hastings

Easton

Fausets

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