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2 Kings 23:5 (NIRV)

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5 He got rid of the priests who served other gods. The kings of Judah had appointed them to burn incense. They burned the incense on the high places of the towns of Judah. And they burned it on the high places around Jerusalem. They burned incense to honor Baal and the sun and moon. They burned it to honor all of the stars.

Definition(s):
Baal (Ba-al): master; lord
Baal (Beh-al): master; lord
Judah (Joo-da): the praise of the Lord; confession