The Tyrians sent to Babylon for a certain Merbal, who must have been either a refugee or a hostage at the court of Neriglissar.

He was allowed to return to Tyre, and, being confirmed in the sovereignty, reigned four years.

His brother, Eirom, or Hiram, succeeded him, and was still upon the throne when the Empire of Babylon came to an end by the victory of Cyrus over Nabonidus (B.C.

538).
Phoenicia under the Babylonian rule was exceptionally weak.

She had to submit to attacks from Egypt under Apries, which fell probably in the reign of Baal over Tyre, about B.C.565.