And 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.
So David went to Baal Perazim, and there he defeated them. David said, 'The LORD has burst through my enemies in front of me like a dam bursting with rushing water.' That's why he named that place Baal Perazim.
David celebrates God's powerful victory over his enemies, comparing it to unstoppable floodwaters breaking through a dam.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during David's war against the Philistines after he became king over all Israel. The Philistines had gathered in the Valley of Rephaim to challenge David's newly unified kingdom. The name 'Baal Perazim' means 'Lord of Breaking Through,' commemorating this decisive victory where God broke through David's enemies like floodwaters.
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