Baal
Divided Kingdom
Tribe of Reuben
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Baal was a descendant of Reuben, the firstborn son of Jacob.
Baal was a descendant of Reuben, Jacob's firstborn son, mentioned in the genealogical records of 1 Chronicles 5:5. He appears in the Reubenite tribal register during the period of the Divided Monarchy, with no associated narrative. His name—identical to the Canaanite storm deity—was not uncommon as a personal name in early Israel before the prophetic movement strongly discouraged theophoric names honoring Baal.