David came to Baal-perazim For thither the Philistines marched from Rephaim, where they first pitched; as appears from 1 Chronicles 14:11. Hath broken forth upon mine enemies as the breach of waters Hath overpowered and scattered them, as waters, when they make a breach in a bank, overflow and carry all before them. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim That is, The master of the breaches. Thus ascribing all to God, and giving the place this name, that it might put him and his posterity in mind of God's great power and goodness shown in that place.
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2 Samuel 5:20
20 And David came to Baalperazim,d 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.