ðɪ ˈɜːlɪɪst nˈoʊn mˈɛnʃən ʌv mˈælækbəl wʌz ɐn ɪnskɹˈɪpʃən wˌɪtʃ dˈeɪts bˈæk tə sˈɛvəntˌiːn bˌiːsˈiː ænd ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪts hˌɪm wɪððə lˈuːnɚ ɡˈɑːd ɐɡlˈɪbɑːl.
The earliest known mention of Malakbel was an inscription which dates back to 17 BC and associates him with the lunar god Aglibol.