1 Chronicles 14:11

11 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]

1 Chronicles 14:11 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 14:11

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 14:1).

1 Chronicles 14:11 In-Context

9 Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim.
10 So 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 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.
12 There the Philistines abandoned their gods, and David ordered that they be burned in the fire.
13 Once again the Philistines raided the valley.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Baal-perazim means The Lord Bursts Out.
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