And there was war again; and David went out and fought with the Philistines, (A)and struck them with a mighty blow, and they fled from him.

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Once more war broke out, and David went out and fought the Philistines. He struck them with such force that they fled before him.

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20 So David went to (A)Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there; and he said, “The Lord has broken through my enemies before me, like a breakthrough of water.” Therefore he called the name of that place [a]Baal Perazim.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 5:20 Lit. Master of Breakthroughs

20 So David went to Baal Perazim, and there he defeated them. He said, “As waters break out, the Lord has broken out against my enemies before me.” So that place was called Baal Perazim.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 5:20 Baal Perazim means the lord who breaks out.