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 men of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered into the stronghold of the house of Elberith.


It happened, as soon as Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel turned again, and played the prostitute after the Baals, and made Baal Berith their god.


They gave him seventy [pieces] of silver out of the house of Baal Berith, with which Abimelech hired vain and light fellows, who followed him.


When all the men of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered into the stronghold of the house of Elberith.

It happened, as soon as Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel turned again, and played the prostitute after the Baals, and made Baal Berith their god.

They gave him seventy [pieces] of silver out of the house of Baal Berith, with which Abimelech hired vain and light fellows, who followed him.


References

Hastings

Easton

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