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18 The Philistines came and spread out in the valley of Rephaim. 19 Then David inquired of Adonai saying, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You give them over into my hand?”

Adonai answered David, “Go up, for I will certainly give the Philistines over into your hand.”

20 So David came to Baal-perazim[a] and David struck them down there. So he said, “Adonai has broken through my enemies before me like the breakthrough of waters!” That is why he named that place Baal-perazim.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 5:20 Meaning, Master of breakthroughs.