20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 5:20:1 ⧉וַיָּבֹ֨אvayavoand he came 2 Samuel 5:20:2 ⧉דָוִ֥דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 5:20:3 ⧉בְּבַֽעַל־פְּרָצִים֮bevaalperatsimat Baal-perazim 2 Samuel 5:20:4 ⧉וַיַּכֵּ֣םvayakemand he struck them 2 Samuel 5:20:5 ⧉שָׁ֣םshamthere 2 Samuel 5:20:6 ⧉דָּוִד֒davidDavid 2 Samuel 5:20:7 ⧉וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 5:20:8 ⧉פָּרַ֨ץparatshas burst through 2 Samuel 5:20:9 ⧉יְהוָ֧הyahwehthe LORD 2 Samuel 5:20:10 ⧉אֶת־אֹיְבַ֛יetoyevaimy enemies 2 Samuel 5:20:11 ⧉לְפָנַ֖יlefanaibefore me 2 Samuel 5:20:12 ⧉כְּפֶ֣רֶץkeferetslike a bursting 2 Samuel 5:20:13 ⧉מָ֑יִםmayimof waters 2 Samuel 5:20:14 ⧉עַל־כֵּ֗ןalkentherefore 2 Samuel 5:20:15 ⧉קָרָ֛אkarahe called 2 Samuel 5:20:16 ⧉שֵֽׁם־הַמָּק֥וֹםshemhamakomthe name of the place 2 Samuel 5:20:17 ⧉הַה֖וּאhahuthat 2 Samuel 5:20:18 ⧉בַּ֥עַלbaalBaal 2 Samuel 5:20:19 ⧉פְּרָצִֽים׃peratsimbreakings through or breaches |
20. Formal Translation And David came to Baal-Perazim, and he struck them there. Then he said, “The LORD {Yahweh, Divine Victor} has broken out against my enemies before me like the breaking forth of waters.” Therefore he called that place Baal-Perazim. |
20. Dynamic Translation David went to Baal-Perazim and there defeated his enemies. David said, “The LORD {Yahweh, Delivering Champion} burst out against my enemies in front of me like a flood of water.” That is why they named that place Baal-Perazim. |