Barker, the name of an idol, supposed to be an evil demon of the Zabians. It was set up in Samaria by the Avites, probably in the form of a dog. Definition from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897, public domain), a 19th-century Christian reference work.
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Nibhaz
The gods of their world
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- 2 Kings 17:31bsb
the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech the gods of Sepharvaim.
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