And said unto him Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites __ hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay __ thee But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not
and said to him, "Are you well aware that Baalis the king of the sons of Ammon has sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to take your life?" But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam did not believe them.
And they said to him: Know that Baalis the king of the children of Ammon hath sent Ismahel the son of Nathanias to kill thee.
Jer 40:6 With the collusion of Baalis, king of the Ammonites in Transjordan, Ishmael, a member of the royal family and a nationalist fanatic, murdered Gedaliah...
It seems that Baalis had intended to incite a largescale revolt...belonging) to Milkomur, servant of Baalis." It was discovered in the excavations...
BAALIS ba lis, in the Bible, king of the Ammonites, contemporary with Jeremiah.
Baalis, king of Ammon, had determined upon his life (Jer 40:13-16).
Baalis found a ready instrument for his murderous design in Ishmael who, as one of royal birth and in the counsels of the king (Jer 41:1), was doubtless jealous of the man who had been chosen governor in preference to himself.
Gedaliah was informed by Johanan and the other captains of the plot to assassinate him, and Johanan at a private interview expressed to him a strong desire to go himself and slay Ishmael secretly, declaring that the safety of the Jews depended upon the life of the governor.
This is the first to be found and what makes this seal especially interesting is that the king who owned the seal, a certain Ba'alis, is also referred to in the Bible.
When the Babylonians conquered Judah in the early 6th century BCE and destroyed Jerusalem, they made Gedaliah, a member of a prominent Jerusalem family, governor of Judah.
The assassin was sent by none other than Ba'alis, King of the Ammonites.
Other kings attested to in contemporary sources are Barakel (attested to in several contemporary seals and Hissalel who reigned about 620 BCE (and who is mentioned on an inscription on a bottle found at Tel Siran, Jordan along with his son, King Amminadab II, who reigned around 600 BCE.)
They received Jews fleeing before the Babylonians (Jeremiah 40:11), and their king, Baalis, instigated the murder of Gedaliah, the Babylonians' Jewish governor of Jerusalem and its environs.
At the time of the rebuilding of Jerusalem by Ezra and Nehemiah, they were hostile to the Jews, and Tobiah, an Ammonite (possibly the governor of Ammon), incited them to hinder the work (Neh.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ammon (2233 words)
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The captives were rescued, but Ishmael and eight of his men escaped to the land of Ammon.
The plan of Baalis thus succeeded, for the Jewish refugees, fearing lest the Babylonian king should hold them responsible for the murder, never returned to their native land.
In spite of the exhortations of Jeremiah they fled to Egypt, joined by the remnant of the Jews that had survived, together with Jeremiah and Baruch (Jer.
Though the event is sponsored by Baalis Sanford Lodge, many members of this and previous years’ committees have been made up of citizens of the community not affiliated with masonry.
The event has been exciting in its’ ability to bring together people of different backgrounds irregardless of age, race, education, etc, to work together to give something back to the people of the city.
Baalis Sanford Lodge was formed on April 2, 1917, and together with Paul Revere, Saint George, and Paul Dunbar, make up the four lodges of Freemasonry in Brockton, Massachusetts.
Jeremiah 40:14 JPS: and said unto him: 'Dost thou know that Baalis the king of the children of Ammon hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to take thy life?' But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.
Jeremiah 40:14 YLT: and they say unto him, 'Dost thou really know that Baalis king of the sons of Ammon hath sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to smite thy soul?' And Gedaliah son of Ahikam hath not given to them credence.
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www.bible.cc /jeremiah/40-14.htm (441 words)
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Probably it may be the same as Mount Hermon, or one of its three peaks.
Baali My lord, a title the prophet (Hos 2:16) reproaches the Jewish church for applying to Jehovah, instead of the more endearing title Ishi, meaning "my husband."
Baalis King of the Ammonites at the time of the Babylonian captivity (Jer 40:14).
and said unto him: 'Dost thou know that Baalis the king of the children of Ammon hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to take thy life?' But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.
and they say unto him, 'Dost thou really know that Baalis king of the sons of Ammon hath sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to smite thy soul?' And Gedaliah son of Ahikam hath not given to them credence.
Ja sanoivat hänelle: tiedätkös että Baalis, Ammonin lasten kuningas, on lähettänyt Ismaelin Netanjan pojan sinua tappamaan?
