Fly-lord, the god of the Philistines at Ekron. 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. Definition from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897, public domain), a 19th-century Christian reference work.
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Baal-zebub
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- 2 Kings 1:2bsb
Now Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria and injured himself. So he sent messengers and instructed them: “Go inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this injury.”
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