1 Chronicles 14:11
So David and his men went up to Baal-perazim, where he defeated the Philistines and said, “Like a bursting flood, God has burst out against my enemies by my hand.” So they called that place Baal-perazim.
Note Baal-Perazim means The Lord Bursts Out.
So they came up to Baal-perazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
Note Baal-perazim: that is, A place of breaches
So they came up to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there. David said, God has broken my enemies by my hand, like waters breaking out. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal Perazim.
Note “Baal Perazim” means “The Lord who breaks out”.
So they came up to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and David said, God hath broken mine enemies by my hand, like the breach of waters. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
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Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- Baal-perazim
- 2 Samuel 5:20; Isaiah 28:21
- God
- Psalm 18:13–15; Psalm 44:3; Psalm 144:1, 10
- like the breaking
- Exodus 14:28; Job 30:14; Matthew 7:27