According to Francesco Saracino (1982), this series of elements may be inconclusive as evidence, but the fact that in relationship to Ba'al-zebub, the two constituent terms are here linked, joined by a function (ndy) that is typical of some divinities attested to in the Mediterranean world, is a strong argument in favor of the authenticity of the name of the god of Ekron, and of his possible therapeutic activities, which are implicit in 2 Kings 1:2–3, etc.

This is confirmed by the Ugaritic text which depicts Ba'al expelling flies, which are the cause of a person's sickness. It was long ago suggested that there was a relationship between the Philistine god, and cults of flies-referring to a view of them as pests, feasting on excrement-appearing in the Hellenic world, such as Zeus Apomyios or Myiagros. In one understanding, Ba'al-zəbûb is translated literally as 'lord of (the) flies'. The title Baal, meaning 'Lord' in Ugaritic, was used in conjunction with a descriptive name of a specific god. The source for the name Beelzebub is in the Books of Kings ( 2 Kings 1:2–3, 6, 16), written Ba'al-zəbûb, referring to a deity worshipped by the Philistines in the city of Ekron. The Dictionnaire Infernal describes Beelzebub as a being capable of flying, known as the 'Lord of the Flyers', or the 'Lord of the Flies'. He is known in demonology as one of the seven deadly demons or seven princes of Hell, Beelzebub representing gluttony and envy. In theological sources, predominantly Christian, Beelzebub is another name for Satan. The name Beelzebub is associated with the Canaanite god Baal.

'Beelzebub and them that are with him shoot arrows' from John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress (1678) Beelzebub, a character in the mumming play St George and the Dragon by the St Albans Mummers, 2015īeelzebub ( / b iː ˈ ɛ l z ə b ʌ b, ˈ b iː l-/ bee- EL-zə-bub, BEEL- Hebrew: בַּעַל-זְבוּב‎ Baʿal-zəḇūḇ), also spelled Beelzebul or Belzebuth, is a name derived from a Philistine god, formerly worshipped in Ekron, and later adopted by some Abrahamic religions as a major demon. For other uses, see Beelzebub (disambiguation).

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