1 Chronicles 14:11

9 Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim.

10 So David inquired of God, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” “Go,” replied the LORD, “for I will deliver them into your hand.”

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.

12 There the Philistines abandoned their gods, and David ordered that they be burned in the fire.

13 Once again the Philistines raided the valley.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And they came up to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and David said, God has broken in upon mine enemies by my hand, as the breaking forth of waters. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
BLB
And they went up to Baal-perazim, and David defeated them there. And David said, “God has broken up my enemies by my hand like the breaking up of waters.” Upon thus they called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
ÅB
Så dro de opp til Ba'al-Perasim, og der slo David dem, og David sa: Gud har brutt igjennom mine fiender ved min hånd, som vannene bryter igjennom. Derfor ble dette sted kalt Ba'al-Perasim.
OTB
Så kom de opp til Ba'al-Perasim, hvor David vant seier over dem.
Og David sa,
“Gud har brutt gjennom mine fiender ved min hånd, som gjennombrudd av vann.”
Derfor kalte de det stedet Ba'al-Perasim.
B1930
Så drog de op til Ba'al-Perasim, og der slo David dem, og David sa: Gud har brutt igjennem mine fiender ved min hånd, som vannene bryter igjennem. Derfor blev dette sted kalt Ba'al-Perasim.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 28:21

    For the LORD will rise up as at Mount Perazim. He will rouse Himself as in the Valley of Gibeon, to do His work, His strange work, and to perform His task, His disturbing task.

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  • Matthew 7:27

    The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”

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  • Psalms 144:10

    to Him who gives victory to kings, who frees His servant David from the deadly sword.

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  • Exodus 14:28

    The waters flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen—the entire army of Pharaoh that had chased the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived.

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  • 2 Samuel 5:20

    So David went to Baal-perazim, where he defeated the Philistines and said, “Like a bursting flood, the LORD has burst out against my enemies before me.” So he called that place Baal-perazim.

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  • Job 30:14

    They advance as through a wide breach; through the ruins they keep rolling in.

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  • Psalms 18:13–15

    The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded— hailstones and coals of fire.

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  • Psalms 144:1

    Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.

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