Baal-perazim Summary
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Baal-perazim was the place where David defeated the Philistines. (2Sa.5.20; 1Ch.14.11)
Baal-perazim
PlacePlace where David defeated the Philistines.
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- en Baal Perazim · Also called
- he בַּ֫עַל פְּרָצִים · H1188
- bg Ваал-Перацим
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Baal-perazim Article
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Baal-perazim is mentioned in 2Sa.5.20 and 1Ch.14.11 as the location where King David decisively defeated the Philistines after becoming king over all Israel. The Philistines had come up to challenge David's rule, spreading out in the Valley of Rephaim. David inquired of the Lord and was told to attack the Philistines, which he did successfully, resulting in their defeat. David attributed the victory to God, saying, "The Lord has broken through my enemies before me, like a breakthrough of water." As a result, he named the place Baal-perazim, which means "Lord of Breakthroughs." The exact location of Baal-perazim is not specified, but it was likely situated in the Valley of Rephaim, southwest of Jerusalem.
Baal-perazim Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Baal having rents, bursts, or destructions, the scene of a victory gained by David over the Philistines (2 Sam. 5:20; 1 Chr. 14:11). Called Mount Perazim (Isa. 28:21). It was near the valley of Rephaim, west of Jerusalem. Identified with the modern Jebel Aly.
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