20David came to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there; and he said, |Yahweh has broken my enemies before me, like the breach of waters.| Therefore he called the name of that place Baal Perazim.


In Context

17 When the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the stronghold.

18 Now the Philistines had come and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

19 David inquired of Yahweh, saying, |Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?| Yahweh said to David, |Go up; for I will certainly deliver the Philistines into your hand.|

20 David came to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there; and he said, |Yahweh has broken my enemies before me, like the breach of waters.| Therefore he called the name of that place Baal Perazim.

21 They left their images there; and David and his men took them away.

22 The Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

2 Samuel 5:20 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:20So David went to Baal Perazim, and there he defeated them. He said, "As waters break out, the Lord has broken out against my enemies before me." So that place was called Baal Perazim.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:20And David came to Baal-perazim, 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 Baal-perazim.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:20And David came to Baal Pharisim: and defeated them there, and he said: The Lord hath divided my enemies before me, as waters are divided. Therefore the name of the place was called Baal Pharisim.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:20And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and he said, Jehovah hath broken mine enemies before me, like the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:20And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and he said, Jehovah has broken in upon mine enemies before me, as the breaking forth of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:20And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and he said, The LORD hath broken mine enemies before me, like the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:20And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there, and said, The LORD hath broken forth upon my enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:20And David cometh in to Baal-Perazim, and David smiteth them there, and saith, 'Jehovah hath broken forth on mine enemies before me, as the breaking forth of waters;' therefore he hath called the name of that place Baal-Perazim.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:20And David came to Baalperazim, and David smote them there, and said, The LORD has broken forth on my enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baalperazim.