Verse 20
2 Samuel 5:20
World English Bible
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David came to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there. Then he said, “Yahweh has broken my enemies before me, like the breach of waters.” Therefore he called the name of that place Baal Perazim.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יָּבֹ֨א דָוִ֥ד בְּ/בַֽעַל פְּרָצִים֮ וַ/יַּכֵּ֣/ם שָׁ֣ם דָּוִד֒ וַ/יֹּ֕אמֶר פָּרַ֨ץ יְהוָ֧ה אֶת אֹיְבַ֛/י לְ/פָנַ֖/י כְּ/פֶ֣רֶץ מָ֑יִם עַל כֵּ֗ן קָרָ֛א שֵֽׁם הַ/מָּק֥וֹם הַ/ה֖וּא בַּ֥עַל פְּרָצִֽים
English Translation
And David came to Baal-perazim, and there David struck them, and he said, "The Lord has burst forth against my enemies like a bursting flood." Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
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Chapter 5 Context
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Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron, and spoke, saying, “Behold, we are your bone...
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In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led Israel out and in. Yahweh said to you,...
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So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron, and king David made a covenant with them in...
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4
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
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In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months; and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three...
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6
The king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who spoke...
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7
Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion. This is David’s city.
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8
David said on that day, “Whoever strikes the Jebusites, let him go up to the watercourse and strike...
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9
David lived in the stronghold, and called it David’s city. David built around from Millo and inward....
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10
David grew greater and greater; for Yahweh, the God (Elohim) of Armies, was with him.
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11
Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, with cedar trees, carpenters, and masons; and they buil...
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12
David perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdo...
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13
David took more concubines and wives for himself out of Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron; an...
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14
These are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
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15
Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,
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Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.
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17
When the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went u...
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18
Now the Philistines had come and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
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19
David inquired of Yahweh, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into...
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20
David came to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there. Then he said, “Yahweh has broken my enemies...
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They left their images there; and David and his men took them away.
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22
The Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
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23
When David inquired of Yahweh, he said, “You shall not go up. Circle around behind them, and attack...
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24
When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then stir yourself up; for th...
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David did so, as Yahweh commanded him, and struck the Philistines all the way from Geba to Gezer.
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