1 Chronicles 14:11

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

9Now the Philistines had come and carried out a raid in the Valley of Rephaim. 10David inquired of God, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? And will You hand them over to me?” Then the Lord said to him, “Go up, for I will hand them over to you.” So they came up to Baal-perazim, and David defeated them there; and David said, “God has broken through my enemies by my hand, like the breakthrough of waters.” Therefore they named that place Baal-perazim. 12They abandoned their gods there; so David gave the order and they were burned with fire. 13The Philistines carried out yet another raid in the valley.

1 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

• So they cameעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• to Baal-perazimבַּ֫עַל פְּרָצִיםba‛al perâtsîym · Baal-perazimH1188
• and Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• defeatedנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• them thereשָׁםshâm · thereH8033
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• has brokenפָּרַץpârats · to break throughH6555
• my enemiesאָיַב'âyab · be hostileH340
• by my handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• like the breakthroughפֶּ֫רֶץperets · breachH6556
• of watersמַיmayim · waterH4325
• Thereforeעַל‛al · uponH5921
• Thereforeכֵּןkên · soH3651
• they namedקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call byH7121
• they namedשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• that placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 14:11

• 2 Samuel 5:20Then David came to Baal-perazim and 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 Baal-perazim.
• Isaiah 28:21For the Lord will rise up as at Mount Perazim, He will be stirred up as in the Valley of Gibeon, To do His task, His unusual task, And to work His work, His extraordinary work.
• Psalms 18:13The Lord also thundered in the heavens, And the Most High uttered His voice, Hailstones and coals of fire.
• Psalms 44:3For by their own sword they did not possess the land, And their own arm did not save them, But Your right hand and Your arm and the light of Your presence, For You favored them.
• Psalms 144:1Blessed be the Lord, my rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle;
• Exodus 14:28The waters returned and covered the chariots and the horsemen, Pharaoh’s entire army that had gone into the sea after them; not even one of them remained.
• Job 30:14As through a wide gap they come, Amid the storm they roll on.
• Matthew 7:27And the rain fell and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it fell--and its collapse was great.”

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

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 14:11

• Baal-Perazim
• Philistines

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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