ba.a.lis identifies the king of the Ammonites said to have sent Ishmael against Gedaliah.

The attested use identifies the Ammonite king named as the sender of Ishmael in the warning given to Gedaliah in Jeremiah 40:14.

1. Name of the Ammonite king in a warning · dominant

   The form is tagged as a proper noun in Jeremiah 40:14, where it names the king of the Ammonites who is said to have sent Ishmael to strike Gedaliah down. In Jeremiah 40:14 the APB renders the clause, "Baalis king of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to strike you down."

   Jeremiah 40:14

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Jeremiah 40:14, the APB presents the name as "Baalis" and identifies him as "king of the Ammonites".