2 Samuel 5:19-21
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
19 David inquired of the Lord, ‘Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you give them into my hand?’ The Lord said to David, ‘Go up; for I will certainly give the Philistines into your hand.’ 20 So David came to Baal-perazim, and David defeated them there. He said, ‘The Lord has burst forth against[a] my enemies before me, like a bursting flood.’ Therefore that place is called Baal-perazim.[b] 21 The Philistines abandoned their idols there, and David and his men carried them away.
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- 2 Samuel 5:20 Heb paraz
- 2 Samuel 5:20 That is Lord of Bursting Forth
2 Samuel 5:19-21
New International Version
19 so David inquired(A) of the Lord, “Shall I go and attack the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hands?”
The Lord answered him, “Go, for I will surely deliver the Philistines into your hands.”
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](B) 21 The Philistines abandoned their idols there, and David and his men carried them off.(C)
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 5:20 Baal Perazim means the lord who breaks out.
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