[Bahurim]
Bahurim
(low ground), a village, (2 Samuel 16:6) apparently on or close to the road leading up from the
Jordan valley to Jerusalem, and near the south boundary of Benjamin.
Bajith
(the horse), referring to the “temple” of the false gods of Moab, as opposed to the “high places”
in the same sentence. (Isaiah 15:2) and comp. (Isaiah 16:12)
Bakbakkar
(admirable), a Levite, apparently a descendant of Asaph. (1 Chronicles 9:15) (B.C.588.)
Bakbuk
(bottle). “Children of Bakkuk” were among the Nethinim who returned from captivity with
Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:51; Nehemiah 7:53) (B.C. before 536).
Bakbukiah
(wasting of Jehovah), a Levite in the time of Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 11:17; 12:9) (B.C. before
536.)
Bake
Reference to baking is found in (Leviticus 26:26; 1 Samuel 8:13; 2 Samuel 13:8; Jeremiah 7:18;
37:21; Hosea 7:4-7)
Balaam
(B.C. 1451), the son of beor, a man endowed with the gift of prophecy. (Numbers 22:5) He is
mentioned in conjunction with the five kings of Midian, apparently as a person of the same rank.
(Numbers 31:8) cf. Numb 31:16 He seems to have lived at Pethor, (23:4; Numbers 22:5) on the
river Euphrates, in Mesopotamia. Such was his reputation that when the Israelites were encamped
in the plains of Moab, Balak, the king of Moab, sent for Balaam to curse them. Balaam at first was
prohibited by God from going. He was again sent for by the king and again refused, but was at
length allowed to go. He yielded to the temptations of riches and honor which Balak set before
him; but God’s anger was kindled at this manifestation of determined self-will, and the angel of
the Lord stood in the way for an adversary against him. See (2 Peter 2:16) Balaam predicted a
magnificent career for the people whom he was called to curse, but he nevertheless suggested to
the Moabites the expedient of seducing them to commit fornication. The effect of this is recorded
in (Numbers 25:1) ... A battle was afterwards fought against the Midianites, in which Balaam sided
with them, and was slain by the sword of the people whom he had endeavored to curse. (Numbers
31:8)
Balac
(Revelation 2:14) [Balak]
Baladan
[MERODACH-BALADAN]
Balah
(Joshua 19:3) [Baal, Geogr. No. 2, b]
Balak
(spoiler), son of Zippor, king of the Moabites, who hired Balaam to curse the Israelites; but his
designs were frustrated int he manner recorded in (Numbers 22:24) (B.C. 1451.)
Balamo
[Baal, Geogr. No. 6]
frankie
(Frankie)
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