Prince of darkness, one of the gods of the Arvites, who colonized part of Samaria after the deportation of Israel by Shalmaneser (2 Kings 17:31).
chained; bound; shut up ...
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
(prince of darkness), one of the gods of the Avite or Avvite colonists of Samaria. (2 Kings 17:31) A...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary