2 Samuel 5:20
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the Philistines came up yet again,.... And, as Josephus says (z), with an army three times larger than the former:…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Baal-perazim - Master or possessor of breaches, equivalent to place of breaches. It was on a hill near Gibeon (see the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The Lord hath broken forth - He very properly attributes the victory of Jehovah, without whose strength and counsel he…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Samuel 5:17-25
The particular service for which David was raised up was to save Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, Sa2 3:18.…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
as the breach of waters Isaiah calls the scene of the battle "mountPerazim" (Isa 28:21). David, we may suppose, occupied…