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From: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

 Baal-zebub
    fly-lord, the god of the Philistines at Ekron (2 Kings 1:2, 3,
    16). This name was given to the god because he was supposed to
    be able to avert the plague of flies which in that region was to
    be feared. He was consulted by Ahaziah as to his recovery.

From: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's)

 Baal-zebub, god of the fly