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Baal-Perazim
Holman Bible Dictionary
(bay' uhl-pehr' uh zim) Place name meaning, “Lord of the breakthroughs” or “Baal of the breaches.” Place of David's initial victory over the Philistines after he became king of all Israel at Hebron, then captured and moved to Jerusalem (2 Samuel 5:20 ). The location is not known. It is probably identical with Mount Perazim (Isaiah 28:21 ).
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Baal-Perazim'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/b/baal-perazim.html. 1991.