18 Now the Philistines came and spread themselves out in (A)the valley of Rephaim. 19 Then (B)David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You give them into my hand?” And (C)the Lord said to David, “Go up, for I will certainly give the Philistines into your hand.” 20 So David came to (D)Baal-perazim and [a]defeated them there; and he said, “The Lord has broken through my enemies before me like the breakthrough of waters.” Therefore he named that place [b]Baal-perazim.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 5:20 Lit David smote
  2. 2 Samuel 5:20 I.e. the master of breakthrough