Baalov

Archimandrite Nikifor’s Biblical Encyclopedia

(height, hill; perhaps places consecrated to the worship of Baal) (1 Kings 4:16). By this name is understood a region in the upper part of the tribe of Asher, forming the northernmost border of the kingdom of Israel; it was under the charge of Baana, one of the twelve officers who provided food for Solomon and his household, each for one month of the year.

Scripture cited

3 Kingdoms 4:16

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