A moment in scripture
1 Chronicles 14:11
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.
The surrounding passage
- 1 Chronicles 14:9
And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
- 1 Chronicles 14:10
And David enquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the Lord said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thine hand.
- 1 Chronicles 14:12
And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.
- 1 Chronicles 14:13
And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.