An Ammonite king during the time of the divided kingdom, mentioned in Jeremiah 40:14.
About Baalis
An Ammonite king who arranged for the murder of Gedaliah, the governor of the people left behind after Nebuchadnezzar’s capture of Jerusalem and deportation of its inhabitants (Jeremiah 40:14). Gedaliah was warned by a guerrilla leader, Johanan, but he refused to take listen and was killed (Jeremiah 41:1–3).
Key References
Jeremiah 40:14
and said to him, “Are you aware that Baalis king of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to take your life?” But Gedaliah son of Ahikam did not believe them.
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Jeremiah 40:14
and said to him, “Are you aware that Baalis king of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to take your life?” But Gedaliah son of Ahikam did not believe them.