Baal-perazim
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Baal Perazim, Baal-Perazim |
| Most likely | Ez Zuhur (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.742° N, 35.183° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | 2 Samuel 5:20 |
Baal-perazim is a settlement named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Ez Zuhur (low confidence; 4 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Ez Zuhur | low (24%) | 31.742° N, 35.183° E |
| Abu Tor | very low (10%) | 31.764° N, 35.233° E |
| Gilo | very low (6%) | 31.731° N, 35.187° E |
| Mar Elias | very low (-1%) | 31.735° N, 35.211° E |
| Sheikh Badr | very low (-5%) | 31.785° N, 35.205° E |
Verses
2 Samuel
- 2 Samuel 5:20And David came to Baal–perazim, 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 Baal–perazim.So David went to Baal-perazim, where he defeated the Philistines and said, “Like a bursting flood, the LORD has burst out against my enemies before me.” So he called that place Baal-perazim.
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 14:11So 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.So David and his men went up to Baal-perazim, where he defeated the Philistines and said, “Like a bursting flood, God has burst out against my enemies by my hand.” So they called that place Baal-perazim.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.