Baal-Tamar

From Bible Encyclopedia

bā-al-tā´mar (בּעל תּמר, ba‛al tāmār; Βαὰλ Θαμάρ, Baál Thamár, “Baal of the palm tree” or "Lord of palm trees"):

A place in the tribe of Benjamin near Gibeah of Saul (Judges 20:33). It was one of the sanctuaries or groves of Baal. Probably the palm tree of Deborah (Judges 4:5) is alluded to in the name.

Evidently a seat of heathen worship (Judges 20:33) between Bethel and Gibeah (compare Judges 20:18, Judges 20:31). The place was known to Eusebius (Onomasticon, which see), but trace of the name is now lost. Conder suggests that it may be connected with the palm tree of Deborah (Judges 4:5) which was between Bethel and Ramah (HDB, under the word).