KJV King James Version
So they came up to Baalperazim; 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 Baalperazim.
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1 Chronicles 14:11
So they came up to Baalperazim; 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 Baalperazim.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
So they came up to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there; and David said, God has broken my enemies by my hand, like the breach of waters. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal Perazim.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And they go up into Baal-Perazim, and David smiteth them there, and David saith, ‘God hath broken up mine enemies by my hand, like the breaking up of waters;’ therefore they have called the name of that place Baal-Perazim.
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 14
8 And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard [of it], and went out against them.
9 And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
10 And David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thine hand.
11 So they came up to Baalperazim; 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 Baalperazim.
12 And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.
13 And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley.
14 Therefore David inquired again of God; and God said unto him, Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.
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וַיַּעֲל֥וּH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseבְּבַֽעַל־H1188 · ba.al pe.ra.tsimBaal-perazimפְּרָצִים֮H1188 · ba.al pe.ra.tsimBaal-perazimוַיַּכֵּ֣םH5221 · na.khahto smiteשָׁ֣םH8033 · shamthereדָּוִיד֒H1732 · da.vidDavidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayדָּוִ֔ידH1732 · da.vidDavidפָּרַ֨ץH6555 · pa.ratsto break throughהָֽאֱלֹהִ֧יםH430 · e.lo.himGodאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]אוֹיְבַ֛יH341 · o.yevenemyבְּיָדִ֖יH3027 · yadhandכְּפֶ֣רֶץH6556 · pe.retsbreachמָ֑יִםH4325 · ma.yimwaterעַל־H5921 · aluponכֵּ֗ןH3651 · kenrightקָֽרְא֛וּH7121 · qa.rato call: call toשֵֽׁם־H8034 · shemnameהַמָּק֥וֹםH4725 · ma.qomplaceהַה֖וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itבַּ֥עַלH1188 · ba.al pe.ra.tsimBaal-perazimפְּרָצִֽים׃H1188 · ba.al pe.ra.tsimBaal-perazim
Cross-references
Isaiah 28:21For the LORD shall rise up as [in] mount Perazim, he shall be wroth as [in] the valley of Gibeon, that he may do his work, his strange work; and bring to pass his act, his strange act.Exodus 14:28And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, [and] all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.2 Samuel 5:20And David came to Baalperazim, and David smote them there, and said, The LORD hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baalperazim.Psalm 144:10[It is he] that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.Matthew 7:27And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.Psalm 18:13-15The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail [stones] and coals of fire.Psalm 144:1[A Psalm] of David. Blessed [be] the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, [and] my fingers to fight:Job 30:14They came [upon me] as a wide breaking in [of waters]: in the desolation they rolled themselves [upon me].Psalm 44:3For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.
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