God’s Word Translation
1 Chronicles 14:11
11So David ⌞and his men⌟ attacked and defeated the Philistines at Baal Perazim. David said, “Using my power like an overwhelming flood, God has overwhelmed my enemies.” That is why they call that place Baal Perazim [The Lord Overwhelms].
1 Chronicles 14:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)So they came up to Baal–perazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baal–perazim.
- New International Version (NIV)So David and his men went up to Baal Perazim, and there he defeated them. He said, “As waters break out, God has broken out against my enemies by my hand.” So that place was called Baal Perazim.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And he went up to Baal-perazim, and David struck them down there. And David said, "God has broken through my enemies by my hand, like a bursting flood." Therefore the name of that place is called Baal-perazim.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So they went up to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there. Then David said, “God has broken through my enemies by my hand like a breakthrough of water.” Therefore they called the name of that place Baal Perazim.
Context of 1 Chronicles 14:11
9The Philistines had come and raided the valley of Rephaim. 10David asked God, “Should I attack the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?” The Lord answered him, “Attack! I will hand them over to you.” So David ⌞and his men⌟ attacked and defeated the Philistines at Baal Perazim. David said, “Using my power like an overwhelming flood, God has overwhelmed my enemies.” That is why they call that place Baal Perazim [The Lord Overwhelms]. 12The Philistines left their gods there, so David ordered that the gods be burned. 13The Philistines again raided the valley.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 141 Chronicles 14:11 word by word
וַיַּעֲל֥וּ בְּבַֽעַל־פְּרָצִים֮ וַיַּכֵּ֣ם שָׁ֣ם דָּוִיד֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔יד פָּרַ֨ץ הָֽאֱלֹהִ֧ים אֶת־אוֹיְבַ֛י בְּיָדִ֖י כְּפֶ֣רֶץ מָ֑יִם עַל־כֵּ֗ן קָֽרְא֛וּ שֵֽׁם־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֖וּא בַּ֥עַל פְּרָצִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- So they came upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
- to Baal–perazimבַּ֫עַל פְּרָצִיםba‛al perâtsîym · Baal-perazimH1188
- and Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- smoteנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- hath broken inפָּרַץpârats · to break throughH6555
- upon mine enemiesאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341
- by mine handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
- like the breaking forthפֶּ֫רֶץperets · breachH6556
- of watersמַיmayim · waterH4325
- therefore they calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call byH7121
- the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- of that placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 14:11
- 2 Samuel 5:20So David went to Baal Perazim and defeated the Philistines there. He said, “The Lord has overwhelmed my enemies in front of me like an overwhelming flood.” That is why that place is called Baal Perazim [The Lord Overwhelms].
- Isaiah 28:21The Lord will rise as he did on Mount Perazim. He will wake up as he did in Gibeon Valley. He will do his work, his unexpected work, and perform his deeds, his mysterious deeds.
- Psalms 18:13The Lord thundered in the heavens. The Most High made his voice heard with hailstones and lightning.
- Psalms 44:3It was not with their swords that they took possession of the land. They did not gain victory with their own strength. It was your right hand, your arm, and the light of your presence ⌞that did it⌟, because you were pleased with them.
- Psalms 144:1Thank the Lord, my rock, who trained my hands to fight and my fingers to do battle,
- Exodus 14:28The water flowed back and covered Pharaoh’s entire army, as well as the chariots and the cavalry that had followed Israel into the sea. Not one of them survived.
- Job 30:14They come through a wide hole ⌞in the wall⌟. They crawl through the ruins.
- Matthew 7:27Rain poured, and floods came. Winds blew and struck that house. It collapsed, and the result was a total disaster.”
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 14:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Like the breaking forth of waters - "And David said, The Lord hath broken the enemies of David like to the breaking of a potter's vessel full of water." - T.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-17When David became ruler of all Israel, the Philistines attacked. They no longer saw him as under their control, as they did when he only ruled Judah. They attacked through the valley southwest of Jerusalem (see Joshua 15:8). Before the battle, David asked the Lord for guidance, unlike Saul, who asked a medium for help against the Philistines (1 Chronicles 10:13; see 1 Samuel 28).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. they came up to Baal-perazim; and David smote them there--In an engagement fought at Mount Perazim (Is 28:21), in the valley of Rephaim, a few miles west of Jerusalem, the Philistines were defeated and put to flight.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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