Baal

AbielEnglish

A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.30.

Baal is mentioned in the genealogies of the tribe of Benjamin in1 Chronicles 8:30and1 Chronicles 9:36. He was one of the sons of Abiel, who was a descendant of Benjamin. The genealogy traces Baal's lineage back to the patriarch Benjamin, showing his connection to one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Baal had several brothers, including Ner, the grandfather of King Saul. This places Baal within the extended family of Israel's first king.