Worshipped at Shechem by Israel after Gideon's death (Judges 8:33; Judges 9:4) "Baal in covenant", namely, with his worshippers; or perhaps a compromise, to combine Baal with the "covenant" of Jehovah.
Bibliography Information Fausset, Andrew Robert M.A., D.D., "Definition for 'Baal-berith' Fausset's Bible Dictionary". bible-history.com - Fausset's; 1878.