People of the Bible

Baal, son of Abiel

The name Baal means “master; lord.” Baal is mentioned in 2 verses of the Bible, first in 1 Chronicles 8:30.

Family of Baal

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Who was Baal?

A Benjamite, son of Jehiel, the progenitor of the Gibeonites (1 Chr. 8:30; 9:36).

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Baal

  • 1 Chronicles 8:30

    And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,

  • 1 Chronicles 9:36

    And his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,

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