Baal-berith in the Bible

Meaning: idol of the covenant

Exact Match

And it came to pass, as soon as Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel turned again, and played the harlot after the Baalim, and made Baal-berith their god.

And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light fellows, who followed him.

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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