Barker, the name of an idol, supposed to be an evil demon of the Zabians. It was set up in Samaria by the Avites (2 Kings 17:31), probably in the form of a dog.
budding; prophesying ...
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
(the barker), a deity of the Avites, introduced by them into Samaria in the time of Shalmaneser. (2 ...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary