Baal-meon explained

A biblical name, Baal-meon (Hebrew: בַּעַל מְעוֹן|lit='lord ([[ba'al]]) of dwelling'), was the name of a town of Reuben, that some have identified as modern-day Ma'in in Jordan. It was allegedly the birthplace of the prophet Elisha.^[1]

Ba'al Meon is mentioned in the Stele of Mesha, a 9th-century king of Moab, who claimed to have seized it.^[2] A place with the same name is also referenced in the Samaria Ostraca, suggesting the possibility that the town was later reclaimed by the Israelites.^[3]

The town is referenced in Jeremiah's prophecy concerning Moab, indicating he knew it as a Moabite town (Jeremiah 48:23).

Notes and References

1. Book: Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible . Karel van der Toorn . Pieter Willem van der Horst . Pieter Willem van der Horst . Bob Becking. 1999. Wm. B. Eerdmans. 147. 0802824919.
2. Book: Robert Delsnyder. David Noel Freedman. Baal-meon. Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible. https://books.google.com/books?id=P9sYIRXZZ2MC&pg=PA136. 2000. W.B. Eerdmans. 978-0-8028-2400-4. 136.
3. Book: Lemche, Niels Peter . Historical dictionary of ancient Israel . 2004 . Scarecrow Press . 978-0-8108-4848-1 . Historical dictionaries of ancient civilizations and historical eras . Lanham, Md. . 73 .