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He said, &#8220As waters break out, God has broken out against my enemies by my hand.&#8221 So that place was called Baal Perazim. <a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/14.htm">New Living Translation</a> So David and his troops went up to Baal-perazim and defeated the Philistines there. “God did it!” David exclaimed. “He used me to burst through my enemies like a raging flood!” So they named that place Baal-perazim (which means “the Lord who bursts through”). <a href="/esv/1_chronicles/14.htm">English Standard Version</a> And he went up to Baal-perazim, and David struck them down there. And David said, “God has broken through my enemies by my hand, like a bursting flood.” Therefore the name of that place is called Baal-perazim. <a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So David and his men went up to Baal-perazim, where he defeated the Philistines and said, “Like a bursting flood, God has burst out against my enemies by my hand.” So they called that place Baal-perazim. <a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/14.htm">King James Bible</a> So they came up to Baalperazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baalperazim. <a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/14.htm">New King James Version</a> So they went up to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there. Then David said, “God has broken through my enemies by my hand like a breakthrough of water.” Therefore they called the name of that place Baal Perazim. <a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So they came up to Baal-perazim, and David defeated them there; and David said, “God has broken through my enemies by my hand, like the breakthrough of waters.” Therefore they named that place Baal-perazim. <a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/14.htm">NASB 1995</a> So they came up to Baal-perazim, and David defeated them there; and David said, &#8220God has broken through my enemies by my hand, like the breakthrough of waters.&#8221 Therefore they named that place Baal-perazim. <a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a> So they came up to Baal-perazim, and David defeated them there; and David said, “God has broken through my enemies by my hand, like the breakthrough of waters.” Therefore they named that place Baal-perazim. <a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> So they came up to Baal-perazim, and there David struck them down; and David said, “God has broken through my enemies by my hand, like the breakthrough of waters.” Therefore they named that place Baal-perazim. <a href="/amp/1_chronicles/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So Israel came up to Baal-perazim, and David defeated the Philistines there. Then David said, “God has broken through my enemies by my hand, like the breakthrough of waters.” Therefore they named that place Baal-perazim. <a href="/csb/1_chronicles/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> So the Israelites went up to Baal-perazim, and David defeated the Philistines there. Then David said, “Like a bursting flood, God has used me to burst out against my enemies.” Therefore, they named that place The Lord Bursts Out. <a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> So the Israelites went up to Baal-perazim, and David defeated the Philistines there. Then David said, &#8220Like a bursting flood, God has used me to burst out against my enemies.&#8221 Therefore, they named that place the Lord Bursts Out. <a href="/asv/1_chronicles/14.htm">American Standard Version</a> So they came up to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and David said, God hath broken mine enemies by my hand, like the breach of waters. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim. <a href="/cev/1_chronicles/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> David and his army marched to Baal-Perazim, where they attacked and defeated the Philistines. He said, "I defeated my enemies because God broke through them like a mighty flood." So he named the place "The Lord Broke Through." <a href="/erv/1_chronicles/14.htm">English Revised Version</a> So they came up to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and David said, God hath broken mine enemies by mine hand, like the breach of waters. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim. <a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> So David [and his men] attacked and defeated the Philistines at Baal Perazim. David said, "Using my power like an overwhelming flood, God has overwhelmed my enemies." That is why they call that place Baal Perazim [The Lord Overwhelms]. <a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/14.htm">Good News Translation</a> So David attacked them at Baal Perazim and defeated them. He said, "God has used me to break through the enemy army like a flood." So that place is called Baal Perazim. <a href="/isv/1_chronicles/14.htm">International Standard Version</a> So David went out to Baal-perazim and defeated the Philistines there. David observed, "Like an overwhelming flood, God has overwhelmed my enemies, using me to do it." That's why that place is called Baal-perazim. <a href="/net/1_chronicles/14.htm">NET Bible</a> So they marched against Baal Perazim and David defeated them there. David said, "Using me as his instrument, God has burst out against my enemies like water bursts out." So that place is called Baal Perazim. <a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> So they came up to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there; and David said, God has broken through my enemies by my hand, like a breakthrough of waters. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal Perazim. <a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> So they came up to Baal-perazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon my enemies by my hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So David and his men went up to Baal-perazim, where he defeated the Philistines and said, “Like a bursting flood, God has burst out against my enemies by my hand.” So they called that place Baal-perazim. <a href="/web/1_chronicles/14.htm">World English Bible</a> So they came up to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there. David said, God has broken my enemies by my hand, like waters breaking out. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal Perazim. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And they go up into Ba‘al-Perazim, and David strikes them there, and David says, “God has broken up my enemies by my hand, like the breaking up of waters”; therefore they have called the name of that place Ba‘al-Perazim. <a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And they go up into Baal-Perazim, and David smiteth them there, and David saith, 'God hath broken up mine enemies by my hand, like the breaking up of waters;' therefore they have called the name of that place Baal-Perazim. <a href="/slt/1_chronicles/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And they will go up to the master of breaches, and David will strike them there. And David will say, God broke forth upon mine enemies by my hand as the breaking forth of waters: for this they called the name of that place, The Master of the Breaches.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And when they were come to Baalpharasim, David defeated them there, and he said: God hath divided my enemies by my hand, as waters are divided: and therefore the name of that place was called Baalpharasim. <a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And when they had ascended to Baal-perazim, David struck them there, and he said: “God has divided my enemies by my hand, just as waters are divided.” And therefore the name of that place was called Baal-perazim. <a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/14.htm">New American Bible</a> So they attacked, at Baal-perazim, and David defeated them there. Then David said, “By my hand God has broken through my enemies just as water breaks through a dam.” Therefore that place was called Baal-perazim. <a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> So he went up to Baal-perazim, and David defeated them there. David said, “God has burst out against my enemies by my hand, like a bursting flood.” Therefore that place is called Baal-perazim.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> So they came up to the valley of Toretha, and David smote them there. Then David said. The LORD has broken in upon my enemies before me like the breaking forth of waters; therefore they called the name of that place the valley of Toretha. <a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And they went up to the Valley of the Gap and he destroyed them there, and David said: “LORD JEHOVAH broke through my enemies before me like a gap of waters.” Because of this, they called the name of that place Peqatha d’Turatha.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> So they came up to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and David said: 'God hath broken mine enemies by my hand, like the breach of waters.' Therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim. <a href="/sep/1_chronicles/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And he went up to Baal Pharasin, and David smote them there; and David said, God has broken through enemies by my hand like a breach of water: therefore he called the name of that place, the Breach of Pharasin. <a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/14-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=4250" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/14.htm">Two Victories over the Philistines</a> …10So David inquired of God, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” “Go,” replied the LORD, “for I will deliver them into your hand.” 11<a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: way·ya·‘ă·lū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">So David and his men went up</a> <a href="/hebrew/1188.htm" title="1188: bə·ḇa·‘al- (Prep) -- From ba'al and the plural of perets; possessor of breaches; Baal-Peratsim, a place in Palestine.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1188.htm" title="1188: pə·rā·ṣîm (Prep:: N-proper-fs) -- From ba'al and the plural of perets; possessor of breaches; Baal-Peratsim, a place in Palestine.">Baal-perazim,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wîḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">where he</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: way·yak·kêm (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">defeated</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">the Philistines</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wîḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6556.htm" title="6556: kə·p̄e·reṣ (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- A bursting forth, breach. From parats; a break.">“Like a bursting</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: mā·yim (N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">flood,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6555.htm" title="6555: pā·raṣ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To break through. A primitive root; to break out.">has burst out</a> <a href="/hebrew/341.htm" title="341: ’ō·wy·ḇay (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 1cs) -- Hating, an adversary. Or owyeb; active participle of 'ayab; hating; an adversary.">against my enemies</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yā·ḏî (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">by my hand.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">So</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: qā·rə·’ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">they called</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šêm- (N-msc) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hū (Art:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/1188.htm" title="1188: ba·‘al (Prep) -- From ba'al and the plural of perets; possessor of breaches; Baal-Peratsim, a place in Palestine."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: ham·mā·qō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">place</a> <a href="/hebrew/1188.htm" title="1188: pə·rā·ṣîm (N-proper-fs) -- From ba'al and the plural of perets; possessor of breaches; Baal-Peratsim, a place in Palestine.">Baal-perazim.</a> 12There the Philistines abandoned their gods, and David ordered that they be burned in the fire.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_samuel/5-20.htm">2 Samuel 5:20</a> So David went to Baal-perazim, where he defeated the Philistines and said, “Like a bursting flood, the LORD has burst out against my enemies before me.” So he called that place Baal-perazim. <a href="/psalms/18-29.htm">Psalm 18:29</a> For in You I can charge an army, and with my God I can scale a wall. <a href="/isaiah/28-21.htm">Isaiah 28:21</a> For the LORD will rise up as at Mount Perazim. He will rouse Himself as in the Valley of Gibeon, to do His work, His strange work, and to perform His task, His disturbing task. <a href="/exodus/14-21.htm">Exodus 14:21</a> Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided, <a href="/joshua/10-10.htm">Joshua 10:10-11</a> And the LORD threw them into confusion before Israel, who defeated them in a great slaughter at Gibeon, pursued them along the ascent to Beth-horon, and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah. / As they fled before Israel along the descent from Beth-horon to Azekah, the LORD cast down on them large hailstones from the sky, and more of them were killed by the hailstones than by the swords of the Israelites. <a href="/judges/5-20.htm">Judges 5:20-21</a> From the heavens the stars fought; from their courses they fought against Sisera. / The River Kishon swept them away, the ancient river, the River Kishon. March on, O my soul, in strength! <a href="/2_kings/3-24.htm">2 Kings 3:24</a> But when the Moabites came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and attacked them, and they fled before them. So the Israelites invaded their land and struck down the Moabites. <a href="/psalms/144-1.htm">Psalm 144:1</a> Of David. Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle. <a href="/isaiah/59-19.htm">Isaiah 59:19</a> So shall they fear the name of the LORD where the sun sets, and His glory where it rises. For He will come like a raging flood, driven by the breath of the LORD. <a href="/micah/2-13.htm">Micah 2:13</a> One who breaks open the way will go up before them; they will break through the gate, and go out by it. Their King will pass through before them, the LORD as their leader. <a href="/matthew/16-18.htm">Matthew 16:18</a> And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. <a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31</a> What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? <a href="/1_corinthians/15-57.htm">1 Corinthians 15:57</a> But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ! <a href="/2_corinthians/2-14.htm">2 Corinthians 2:14</a> But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him. <a href="/ephesians/6-10.htm">Ephesians 6:10-11</a> Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. / Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>So they came up to Baalperazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God has broken in on my enemies by my hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baalperazim.Baal-perazim<a href="/2_samuel/5-20.htm">2 Samuel 5:20</a> 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.<a href="/isaiah/28-21.htm">Isaiah 28:21</a> For the LORD shall rise up as in mount Perazim, he shall be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon, that he may do his work, his strange work; and bring to pass his act, his strange act.God<a href="/psalms/18-13.htm">Psalm 18:13-15</a> The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire… <a href="/psalms/44-3.htm">Psalm 44:3</a> For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.<a href="/psalms/144-1.htm">Psalm 144:1,10</a> A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: … like the breaking<a href="/exodus/14-28.htm">Exodus 14:28</a> And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.<a href="/job/30-14.htm">Job 30:14</a> They came upon me as a wide breaking in of waters: in the desolation they rolled themselves upon me.<a href="/matthew/7-27.htm">Matthew 7:27</a> And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/9-40.htm">Baal</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-20.htm">Baalperazim</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-20.htm">Baal-Perazim</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-20.htm">Ba'al-Pera'zim</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-11.htm">Breach</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-13.htm">Break</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-10.htm">Breaking</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-20.htm">Breakthrough</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-11.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-20.htm">Bursting</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-10.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-10.htm">Defeated</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-17.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/joshua/24-15.htm">Flood</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-11.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-10.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-20.htm">Perazim</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-10.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-10.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-20.htm">Waters</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/27-28.htm">Baal</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-20.htm">Baalperazim</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-20.htm">Baal-Perazim</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-20.htm">Ba'al-Pera'zim</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-13.htm">Breach</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-3.htm">Break</a> <a href="/job/3-9.htm">Breaking</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-20.htm">Breakthrough</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-21.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/job/38-8.htm">Bursting</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-12.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-1.htm">Defeated</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-8.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/job/14-11.htm">Flood</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-15.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-7.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-21.htm">Perazim</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-16.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-16.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-32.htm">Waters</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 14</div>1. <a href="/1_chronicles/14-1.htm">Hiram's kindness to David</a> 2. <a href="/1_chronicles/14-2.htm">David's fortune in people, wives, and children</a> 8. <a href="/1_chronicles/14-8.htm">His two victories against the Philistines</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/14.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_chronicles/14.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>So David and his men went up to Baal-perazim David, the anointed king of Israel, leads his men to Baal-perazim, a location whose name means "Lord of Breakthroughs." This event occurs after David has established his rule in Jerusalem, and the Philistines, long-time adversaries of Israel, seek to challenge his kingship. The geographical setting is significant as Baal-perazim is believed to be near the Valley of Rephaim, southwest of Jerusalem. This area was a strategic location for military engagements. David's leadership and reliance on God are central themes, as he consistently seeks divine guidance before engaging in battle.where he defeated the Philistines The Philistines were a formidable enemy of Israel, known for their military prowess and advanced weaponry, including iron chariots. David's victory over them at Baal-perazim is a testament to his military skill and God's favor upon him. This victory is part of a series of battles where David successfully subdues the Philistines, securing Israel's borders and establishing peace. The defeat of the Philistines also fulfills God's promise to deliver Israel from their enemies, as seen in earlier scriptures.and said, “Like a bursting flood, God has burst out against my enemies by my hand.” David attributes his victory to God, using the metaphor of a "bursting flood" to describe the overwhelming and decisive nature of the triumph. This imagery reflects the sudden and powerful intervention of God, reminiscent of the Red Sea crossing where God delivered Israel from Egypt. The phrase "by my hand" indicates that while David was the instrument, the victory was ultimately God's doing. This acknowledgment of divine intervention is a recurring theme in David's life, emphasizing his dependence on God.So they called that place Baal-perazim The naming of the place as Baal-perazim, meaning "Lord of Breakthroughs," serves as a memorial to God's intervention and victory. In biblical tradition, naming places after significant events was a way to commemorate God's acts and ensure that future generations would remember His faithfulness. This practice is seen throughout the Old Testament, such as in the naming of Bethel by Jacob. Baal-perazim stands as a testament to God's power to break through obstacles and deliver His people, foreshadowing the ultimate victory over sin and death through Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a> The anointed king of Israel, known for his leadership, military prowess, and deep relationship with God. In this passage, he leads his men to victory against the Philistines. 2. <a href="/topical/p/philistines.htm">Philistines</a> A recurring enemy of Israel, representing opposition to God's people. They are defeated by David in this event. 3. <a href="/topical/b/baal-perazim.htm">Baal-perazim</a> The location where David defeated the Philistines. The name means "Lord of Breakthroughs," signifying God's intervention and victory. 4. <a href="/topical/g/god's_intervention.htm">God's Intervention</a> The central event where God acts powerfully on behalf of David, likened to a "bursting flood." 5. <a href="/topical/d/david's_men.htm">David's Men</a> The loyal warriors who follow David into battle, playing a crucial role in the victory.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god_as_the_source_of_victory.htm">God as the Source of Victory</a> Recognize that true victory comes from God. Just as David attributed his success to God, we should acknowledge God's hand in our triumphs. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_prayer_and_seeking_god.htm">The Power of Prayer and Seeking God</a> Before the battle, David inquired of the Lord. This teaches us the importance of seeking God's guidance in our decisions and challenges. <a href="/topical/n/naming_our_breakthroughs.htm">Naming Our Breakthroughs</a> David named the place of victory Baal-perazim. We can similarly mark and remember the moments when God has intervened in our lives. <a href="/topical/f/facing_opposition_with_faith.htm">Facing Opposition with Faith</a> Like David, we will face opposition. Our faith in God's power and promises can lead us to victory over our challenges. <a href="/topical/g/god's_timing_and_methods.htm">God's Timing and Methods</a> God's intervention is often unexpected and powerful, like a "bursting flood." Trust in His timing and methods, even when they differ from our expectations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 14</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_1_chr_14_8-17_and_2_sam_5.htm">1 Chronicles 14:8–17 – How do we reconcile any discrepancies between this account of David’s battles with the Philistines and the parallel text in 2 Samuel 5?</a> <a href="/q/could_3_men_breach_philistine_lines_for_water.htm">In 1 Chronicles 11:15-19, is it plausible that three men could breach heavily guarded Philistine territory just to draw water for David?</a> <a href="/q/1_chronicles_14_5-7__exaggeration_or_culture.htm">1 Chronicles 14:5-7 - Does the large number of children born to David in Jerusalem suggest an exaggerated account or a cultural practice at odds with later moral teachings?</a> <a href="/q/is_david's_capture_of_jerusalem_credible.htm">In 1 Chronicles 11:4-5, how credible is the account of David capturing Jerusalem from the Jebusites, given limited archaeological evidence of such a siege?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) So they came up to Baal-peraz?m.--And they: that is, David and his troops. Samuel, "And David came into Baal-perazim." The locality is unknown. The prophet Isaiah (<a href="/1_chronicles/28-21.htm" title="And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, even they shall be with you for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with you for all manner of workmanship every willing skillful man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people will be wholly at your commandment.">1Chronicles 28:21</a>) refers to these two victories of David: "For Jehovah shall rise up as in Mount Perazim, he shall be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon, that he may do his work, his strange work; and bring to pass his act, his strange act." Such a reference proves the great moment of the events so briefly chronicled here.God hath broken in upon mine enemies.--Samuel has "Jehovah" here and in <a href="/1_chronicles/14-10.htm" title="And David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? And will you deliver them into my hand? And the LORD said to him, Go up; for I will deliver them into your hand.">1Chronicles 14:10</a> a, and again in <a href="/context/1_chronicles/14-14.htm" title="Therefore David inquired again of God; and God said to him, Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come on them over against the mulberry trees.">1Chronicles 14:14-15</a>. (See Note, <a href="/1_chronicles/13-12.htm" title="And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?">1Chronicles 13:12</a>.) True to his character, David owns the mighty hand of God in the results of his own valour. (Comp. <a href="/1_chronicles/17-16.htm" title="And David the king came and sat before the LORD, and said, Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my house, that you have brought me till now?">1Chronicles 17:16</a>, sqq.) He is conscious of being God's instrument. Contrast the haughty self-confidence of the Assyrian conqueror (<a href="/context/isaiah/10-5.htm" title="O Assyrian, the rod of my anger, and the staff in their hand is my indignation.">Isaiah 10:5-15</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 11. - Baal-perazim; literally, master of breaches. Gesenius traces this meaning, through the intermediate idea of "possessor," to that (in this case, that place), which "possesses," i.e. is the subject of such a signal overwhelming as is here described, the scene of overwhelming defeats, like the irresistible rush of waters (<a href="/isaiah/28-21.htm">Isaiah 28:21</a>). <a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/14-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>So [David and his men] went up וַיַּעֲל֥וּ (way·ya·‘ă·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively to בְּבַֽעַל־ (bə·ḇa·‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> Baal-perazim, פְּרָצִים֮ (pə·rā·ṣîm) Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1188.htm">Strong's 1188: </a> Baal-perazim -- 'possessor of breaches', a place in Palestine where [he] דָּוִיד֒ (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse defeated וַיַּכֵּ֣ם (way·yak·kêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> To strike the Philistines שָׁ֣ם (šām) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> There, then, thither [and] דָּוִ֔יד (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse said, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “Like a bursting כְּפֶ֣רֶץ (kə·p̄e·reṣ) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6556.htm">Strong's 6556: </a> A bursting forth, breach flood, מָ֑יִם (mā·yim) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> Water, juice, urine, semen God הָֽאֱלֹהִ֧ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative has burst out פָּרַ֨ץ (pā·raṣ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6555.htm">Strong's 6555: </a> To break through against my enemies אוֹיְבַ֛י (’ō·wy·ḇay) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_341.htm">Strong's 341: </a> Hating, an adversary by my hand.” בְּיָדִ֖י (bə·yā·ḏî) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand So עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against they called קָֽרְא֛וּ (qā·rə·’ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> To call, proclaim, read that הַה֖וּא (ha·hū) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are place הַמָּק֥וֹם (ham·mā·qō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> A standing, a spot, a condition Baal-perazim. פְּרָצִֽים׃ (pə·rā·ṣîm) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1188.htm">Strong's 1188: </a> Baal-perazim -- 'possessor of breaches', a place in Palestine <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/14-11.htm">1 Chronicles 14:11 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/14-11.htm">1 Chronicles 14:11 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_chronicles/14-11.htm">1 Chronicles 14:11 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/14-11.htm">1 Chronicles 14:11 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/14-11.htm">1 Chronicles 14:11 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/14-11.htm">1 Chronicles 14:11 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/14-11.htm">1 Chronicles 14:11 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/14-11.htm">1 Chronicles 14:11 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/14-11.htm">1 Chronicles 14:11 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/14-11.htm">1 Chronicles 14:11 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-11.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 14:11 So they came up to Baal Perazim (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/14-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 14:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 14:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/14-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 14:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 14:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>