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2 Samuel 5:19-21
New English Translation
2 Samuel 5:19-21
New English Translation
19 So David asked the Lord, “Should I march up against the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?” The Lord said to David, “March up, for I will indeed[a] hand the Philistines over to you.”
20 So David marched against Baal Perazim and defeated them there. Then he said, “The Lord has burst out against my enemies like water bursts out.” So he called the name of that place Baal Perazim.[b] 21 The Philistines[c] abandoned their idols[d] there, and David and his men picked them up.
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- 2 Samuel 5:19 tn The infinitive absolute lends emphasis to the following verb.
- 2 Samuel 5:20 tn The name means “Lord of the outbursts.”
- 2 Samuel 5:21 tn Heb “they”; the referent (the Philistines) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 2 Samuel 5:21 tc For “idols” the LXX and Vulgate have “gods.”
2 Samuel 5:19-21
King James Version
2 Samuel 5:19-21
King James Version
19 And David enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the Lord said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
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.
21 And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them.
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2 Samuel 5:19-21
New International Version
2 Samuel 5:19-21
New International Version
19 so David inquired(A) of the Lord, “Shall I go and attack the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hands?”
The Lord answered him, “Go, for I will surely deliver the Philistines into your hands.”
20 So 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.[a](B) 21 The Philistines abandoned their idols there, and David and his men carried them off.(C)
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- 2 Samuel 5:20 Baal Perazim means the lord who breaks out.
2 Samuel 5:19-21
New King James Version
2 Samuel 5:19-21
New King James Version
19 So David (A)inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?”
And the Lord said to David, “Go up, for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into your hand.”
20 So David went to (B)Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there; and he said, “The Lord has broken through my enemies before me, like a breakthrough of water.” Therefore he called the name of that place [a]Baal Perazim. 21 And they left their [b]images there, and David and his men (C)carried them away.
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- 2 Samuel 5:20 Lit. Master of Breakthroughs
- 2 Samuel 5:21 idols
2 Samuel 5:19-21
English Standard Version
2 Samuel 5:19-21
English Standard Version
19 And David (A)inquired of the Lord, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you give them into my hand?” And the Lord said to David, “Go up, for I will certainly give the Philistines into your hand.” 20 And David came to Baal-perazim, and David defeated them there. And he said, “The Lord has broken through my enemies before me like a breaking flood.” (B)Therefore the name of that place is called Baal-perazim.[a] 21 And the Philistines left their idols there, and David and his men carried them away.
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- 2 Samuel 5:20 Baal-perazim means Lord of breaking through
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