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Encyclopedia of Religion entry forBaalzebubThe name of a local baal (see BAAL), a god of Ekron. Ahaziah, king of Israel, when he was ill sent messengers to consult the god‘s oracle (II. Kings i. 2, 3, 6, 16). The word has been commonly explained as " god of flies," that is to say, " a god who sends as well as removes a plague of flies "; but this is not very suitable. God of Zebub would be more suitable, but no such place is known. Prof. Cheyne would read Baalzebul, " lord of the high house," a title such as any god with a fine temple might bear. He thinks that in contempt the late Hebrew narrator altered this to " god of flies." See Encycl. Bibl. citations: Encyc. of Rel., Canney
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