Old Testament
Baalis
The Ammonite king who conspired with Ishmael to assassinate Gedaliah, the governor of Judah.
Baalis was the king of the Ammonites who orchestrated the plot to murder Gedaliah, the Babylonian-appointed governor of Judah. His actions represent the ongoing regional hostility toward the remnant of Judah following the fall of Jerusalem. The text identifies him as the primary instigator behind the conspiracy carried out by Ishmael son of Nethaniah.
In the text
- Verses
- 1
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- Jeremiah 40:14
- Last appears
- Jeremiah 40:14
Where Baalis appears
1 verse · 1 chapterIn the same books
- Neriah10 versesThe father of Baruch and Seraiah, known for his family's faithful service to the prophet Jeremiah.
- Baruch23 versesThe faithful scribe and loyal secretary to the prophet Jeremiah during the fall of Jerusalem.
- Kareah14 versesA military officer who joined Gedaliah after the fall of Jerusalem and later opposed Jeremiah.
- Gemariah5 versesA son of Shaphan who served as a royal official in the court of King Jehoiakim.
- Hanamel4 versesThe cousin of Jeremiah who sold him a field in Anathoth as a sign of Israel's future restoration.
- Jehudi3 versesA royal official who served as a messenger for King Jehoiakim during the reading of Jeremiah's scroll.
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