Baalzebub
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Easton's Bible Dictionary
Fly-lord, the god of the Philistines at Ekron (2 Kings 1:2, 3, 16). This name was given to the god because he was supposed to be able to avert the plague of flies which in that region was to be feared. He was consulted by Ahaziah as to his recovery.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
BAALZEBUB

ba-al-ze'-bub ba`al zebhubh = "Lord of flies"; Baal-muian: A deity worshipped by the Philistines at Ekron (2 Kings 1:2, 3, 6, 16). All that can be gathered from this one reference to him in ancient literature is that he had some fame as a god that gave oracles. Ahaziah, son of Ahab, and king of Israel, went to consult him whether he should recover of his sickness, and was therefore rebuked by Elijah, who declared that his death would be the result of this insult to Yahweh. Why he was called "lord of flies," or whether his real name has not be en corrupted and lost are matters of conjecture. See BAAL (1).

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Blasphemous Accusations of the Jews.
... b He hath Beelzebub, and, By the prince of the demons casteth he out the demons.
[Beelzebub is a corruption of Baalzebub, the god of the fly. ...
/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/xlviii blasphemous accusations of the.htm

And Now, Since we have Touched Upon the Subject of the Prophets...
... law among the Jews?"as Elijah is found rebuking Ahaziah, and saying, "Is it because
there is not a God in Israel that ye go to inquire of Baalzebub, god of ...
/.../origen/origen against celsus/chapter xxxvi and now since.htm

Impossible that Marcion's Christ Should Reprove the Faithless ...
... [4397] The Creator, at the request of Elias, inflicts the blow [4398] of fire
from heaven in the case of that false prophet (of Baalzebub). ...
/.../chapter xxiii impossible that marcions christ.htm

The Fall of the House of Ahab
... lattice in his upper chamber," Ahaziah, seriously injured, and fearful of the possible
outcome, sent some of his servants to make inquiry of Baalzebub, the god ...
/.../white/the story of prophets and kings/chapter 16 the fall of.htm

The Hebrews and the Philistines --Damascus
... Their gods were henceforward those of the towns in which they resided, such as Marna
and Dagon and Gaza,* Dagon at Ashdod,** Baalzebub at Ekron,*** and Derketo ...
/.../chapter iiithe hebrews and the.htm

Of the Three Woe Trumpets.
... by his people; from whence it came to pass afterwards, that powers of this kind
were called Baalim or Baals, as Baal Peor, Baalberith, Baalzebub, Baal Moloch ...
/.../mede/a key to the apocalypse/of the three woe trumpets.htm

Second visit to Nazareth - the Mission of the Twelve.
... not Beelzebub. Any reference to the Baalzebub, or fly-god' of 2 Kings
1:2, seems, rationally, out of the question. [3080] Zebhul ...
/.../the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter xxvii second visit to.htm

Thesaurus
Baalzebub (4 Occurrences)
... He was consulted by Ahaziah as to his recovery. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia.
BAALZEBUB. ... See BAAL (1). Multi-Version Concordance Baalzebub (4 Occurrences). ...
/b/baalzebub.htm - 9k

Enquire (42 Occurrences)
... down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and
he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baalzebub the god of ...
/e/enquire.htm - 21k

Beelzebub (7 Occurrences)
... It is probably the same as Baalzebub (qv), the god of Ekron, meaning "the lord of
flies," or, as others think, "the lord of dung," or "the dung-god.". ...
/b/beelzebub.htm - 10k

Baal-zebub (4 Occurrences)
Baal-zebub. Baalzebub, Baal-zebub. Ba'al-ze'bub . Easton's Bible Dictionary ...
(ASV BBE DBY JPS WBS YLT NAS NIV). Baalzebub, Baal-zebub. Ba'al-ze'bub . ...
/b/baal-zebub.htm - 8k

Ekron (20 Occurrences)
... It was the seat of the worship of the god Baalzebub, as appears in the account
of the sickness and death of Ahaziah (2 Kings 1:2, 3, 6:16). ...
/e/ekron.htm - 17k

Ekronite (1 Occurrence)
... It was the seat of the worship of the god Baalzebub, as appears in the account
of the sickness and death of Ahaziah (2 Kings 1:2, 3, 6:16). ...
/e/ekronite.htm - 9k

Ba'al-ta'mar (1 Occurrence)
Ba'al-ta'mar. Baal-tamar, Ba'al-ta'mar. Baalzebub . Multi-Version Concordance ...
(DBY RSV). Baal-tamar, Ba'al-ta'mar. Baalzebub . Reference Bible.
/b/ba'al-ta'mar.htm - 6k

Ahaziah (34 Occurrences)
... As a worthy son of Jezebel and Ahab, he sent messengers to consult Baalzebub, the
god of Ekron, regarding his recovery. But Israel belonged to Yahweh. ...
/a/ahaziah.htm - 28k

Sendest (15 Occurrences)
... king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there
is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baalzebub the god of ...
/s/sendest.htm - 11k

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Baalzebub (4 Occurrences)

2 Kings 1:2
And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.
(KJV)

2 Kings 1:3
But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron?
(KJV)

2 Kings 1:6
And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
(KJV)

2 Kings 1:16
And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
(KJV)

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Baalzebub

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Enquire (42 Occurrences)

Beelzebub (7 Occurrences)

Baal-zebub (4 Occurrences)

Ekron (20 Occurrences)

Ekronite (1 Occurrence)

Ba'al-ta'mar (1 Occurrence)

Ahaziah (34 Occurrences)

Sendest (15 Occurrences)

Baal (94 Occurrences)

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Forasmuch (64 Occurrences)

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