A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.1.2 § Baal-zebub = "lord of the fly" a Philistine deity worshipped at Ekron
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H1176 — בַּעַל זְבוּב
ba.al ze.vuv · Baal-zebub · Hebrew/Aramaic
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2 Kings 1:2 · בְּבַ֤עַל · זְבוּב֙and Ahaziah falleth through the lattice in his upper chamber that is in Samaria, and is sick, and sendeth messengers, and saith unto them, ‘Go ye, inquire of Baal-Zebub god of Ekron if I recover from this sickness.’2 Kings 1:3 · בְּבַ֥עַל · זְב֖וּבAnd a messenger of Jehovah hath spoken unto Elijah the Tishbite, ‘Rise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and speak unto them, Is it because there is not a God in Israel—ye are going to inquire of Baal Zebub god of Ekron?2 Kings 1:6 · בְּבַ֥עַל · זְב֖וּבAnd they say unto him, ‘A man hath come up to meet us, and saith unto us, Go, turn back unto the king who sent you, and ye have said unto him, Thus said Jehovah, Is it because there is not a God in Israel—thou art sending to inquire of Baal-Zebub god of Ekron? therefore, the bed whither thou hast gone up, thou dost not come down from it, for thou dost certainly die.’2 Kings 1:16 · בְּבַ֣עַל · זְבוּב֮and speaketh unto him, ‘Thus said Jehovah, Because that thou hast sent messengers to inquire of Baal-Zebub god of Ekron—is it because there is not a God in Israel to inquire of His word? therefore, the bed whither thou hast gone up—thou dost not come down from it, for thou dost certainly die.’