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2 Samuel 5:20
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Da kam David nach Baal-Perazim. Und David schlug sie daselbst, und er sprach: Jehova hat meine Feinde vor mir durchbrochen, gleich einem Wasserdurchbruch. Daher gab er jenem Orte den Namen Baal-Perazim.
Und David kam gen Baal-Perazim und schlug sie daselbst und sprach: Der HERR hat meine Feinde vor mir voneinander gerissen, wie die Wasser reißen. Daher hieß man den Ort Baal-Perazim.
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Baalperazim: that is, The plain of breaches, Isaiah 28:21
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 14:11 - Baalperazim 1 Chronicles 22:18 - before the Lord Psalms 18:29 - by thee Lamentations 2:13 - for
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And David came to Baalperazim,.... As it was after called, for here it has its name by anticipation, and whither the Philistines were come from the valley of Rephaim; see 1 Chronicles 14:11; which was at no great distance, the one being the hill, to which the other was the valley, computed to be about three miles from Jerusalem, in the way to Bethlehem u, between which places were two hours' travels w:
and David smote them there; there a battle was fought, in which David had the victory assured him:
and said, the Lord hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters; as when waters, through their mighty force, break down the banks of rivers, and carry all before them; or as one breaks an earthen vessel full of water, so the Targum on 1 Chronicles 14:11.
therefore he called the name of the place Baalperazim; which signifies "the master of breaches", where the Philistines were broke in upon, and broken to pieces, of which God was the author, and which gave David the mastery over his enemies; the Targum renders it "the plain of breaches", and seems to take it to be the same with the valley of Rephaim; see 2 Samuel 5:22.
u Bunting's Travels, &c. p. 138. w Maundrell's Journey from Aleppo, &c. p. 87. ed. 7.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Baal-perazim - Master or possessor of breaches, equivalent to place of breaches. It was on a hill near Gibeon (see the marginal reference).
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Samuel 5:20. The Lord hath broken forth — He very properly attributes the victory of Jehovah, without whose strength and counsel he could have done nothing.
Baal-perazim — The plain or chief of breaches, because of the breach which God made in the Philistine army; and thus he commemorated the interference of the Lord.
