So David came to Baal-perazim and David struck them down there. So he said, “Adonai has broken through my enemies before me like the breakthrough of waters!” That is why he named that place Baal-perazim.
1 Chronicles 14:11 - Tree of Life Version So they came up to Baal-perazim, where David defeated them. David said, “God burst out against my enemies by my hand, like waters burst out!” Therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim . Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So [Israel] came up to Baal-perazim, and David smote [the Philistines] there. Then David said, God has broken my enemies by my hand, like the bursting forth of waters. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim [Lord of breaking through]. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible So they marched up to Baal-perazim, and David defeated them there. “By my strength,” David exclaimed, “God has burst out against my enemies, the way water bursts out.” That’s why the place is called Baal-perazim. Catholic Public Domain Version And when they had ascended to Baal-perazim, David struck them there, and he said: "God has divided my enemies by my hand, just as waters are divided." And therefore the name of that place was called Baal-perazim. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when they were come to Baalpharasim, David defeated them there. And he said: God hath divided my enemies by my hand, as waters are divided. And therefore the name of that place was called Baalpharasim. |
So David came to Baal-perazim and David struck them down there. So he said, “Adonai has broken through my enemies before me like the breakthrough of waters!” That is why he named that place Baal-perazim.
So David inquired of God, asking, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You give them over into my hand?” Then Adonai said to him, “Go up! I will give them over into your hand.”
They abandoned their gods there, so David ordered and they were burned with fire.
As through a wide breach they come; amid the ruins they come rolling in.
Of David. Blessed be Adonai my Rock— who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.
who gives salvation to kings, who rescues Your servant David from the evil sword.
With Your hand You displaced nations, but You planted them. You afflicted peoples, and You drove them out.
The waters returned and covered the chariots, the horsemen and the entire army of Pharaoh that went after them into the sea. Not one of them remained.
For Adonai will rise up as at Mount Perazim, He will quake with awe as at the valley of Gibeon, to do His deed, His strange deed, and to work His work, His extraordinary work.
And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house; and it fell—and great was its fall.”