2 Samuel 5:19-21
Christian Standard Bible
19 Then David inquired of the Lord:(A) “Should I attack the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?”
The Lord replied to David, “Attack, for I will certainly hand the Philistines over to you.”
20 So David went to Baal-perazim and defeated them there and said, “Like a bursting flood, the Lord has burst out against my enemies before me.”(B) Therefore, he named that place The Lord Bursts Out.[a] 21 The Philistines abandoned their idols there, and David and his men carried them off.
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- 5:20 Or Baal-perazim; 2Sm 6:8; 1Ch 13:11
2 Samuel 5:19-21
King James Version
19 And David enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the Lord said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
20 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.
21 And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them.
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2 Samuel 5:19-21
New King James Version
19 So David (A)inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?”
And the Lord said to David, “Go up, for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into your hand.”
20 So David went to (B)Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there; and he said, “The Lord has broken through my enemies before me, like a breakthrough of water.” Therefore he called the name of that place [a]Baal Perazim. 21 And they left their [b]images there, and David and his men (C)carried them away.
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- 2 Samuel 5:20 Lit. Master of Breakthroughs
- 2 Samuel 5:21 idols
2 Samuel 5:19-21
English Standard Version
19 And David (A)inquired of the Lord, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you give them into my hand?” And the Lord said to David, “Go up, for I will certainly give the Philistines into your hand.” 20 And David came to Baal-perazim, and David defeated them there. And he said, “The Lord has broken through my enemies before me like a breaking flood.” (B)Therefore the name of that place is called Baal-perazim.[a] 21 And the Philistines left their idols there, and David and his men carried them away.
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- 2 Samuel 5:20 Baal-perazim means Lord of breaking through
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