Baalperazim

Town

Location disputed Ez Zuhur: about 6 km (4 miles, 35 furlongs) southwest of Jerusalem

Where Scholars Place It

• Ez Zuhur Possible
• Abu Tor Less likely
• Gilo Less likely

Baal-perazim in the Bible Dictionary

Named in 2 Verses

• 2 Samuel 5:20 And David came to Baalperazim, 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.
• 1 Chronicles 14:11 So they came up to Baalperazim; 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 Baalperazim.

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