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18 The Philistines came and camped in Rephaim Valley.

19 David asked the Lord, saying, “Should I go up to fight against the Philistines? Will you help me defeat them?”

The Lord answered, “Yes, I certainly will help you defeat the Philistines.”

20 Then David went to Baal Perazim and defeated the Philistines in that place. He said, “The Lord broke through my enemies like water breaking through a dam.” That is why David named that place “Baal Perazim.”[a]

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  1. 2 Samuel 5:20 Baal Perazim This name means “the Lord breaks through.”

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