Bible Dictionary
Baalis
Baalis was king of the Ammonites during the Babylonian captivity. He was involved in the plot to have Gedaliah murdered.
Definition
Baalis was king of the Ammonites during the Babylonian captivity and the destruction of Jerusalem. He was the instigator of the murder of Gedaliah, who had been appointed governor over the cities of Judah.
Biblical Usage
Baalis appears in the account of the plot against Gedaliah. He hired Ishmael to carry out the killing.
Historical Background
His activity belongs to the period associated with Nebuchadnezzar’s destruction of Jerusalem, dated in the supplied material to about 588 B.C.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
King of the Ammonites at the time of the Babylonian captivity (Jer. 40:14). He hired Ishmael to slay Gedaliah who had been appointed governor over the cities of Judah.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
king of the Ammonites at the time of the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar. (Jeremiah 40:14) (B.C. 588.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ba'-a-lis ba`lic, perhaps for Baalim, "gods"; Septuagint Beleisa, Belisa, [Baalis]; Ant, X, ix, 3, Baalimos: King of the children of Ammon, the instigator of the murder of Gedaliah (Jer 40:14). Compare Ant, X, ix, 3.</p>