ðɪ ˈɜːlɪɪst nˈoʊn foʊnˈɪʃən ɹˈɛfɹəns tə bˈɑːlʃɐmˌɪn ɪz ɪnðə jˈɛhɪmˌɪlk ɪnskɹˈɪpʃən, dˈeɪɾᵻd tə ðə tˈɛnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi bˌiːsˌiːˈiː.
The earliest known Phoenician reference to Baalshamin is in the Yehimilk inscription, dated to the 10th century BCE.