Baal-perazim
baal-perazim
baal having rents, bursts, or destructions, the scene of a victory gained by david over the philistines (2 sam. 5:20; 1 chr. 14:11). called mount perazim (isa. 28:21). it was near the valley of rephaim, west of jerusalem. identified with the modern jebel aly.
historical examples
so they came up to baal-perazim; and david smote them there.
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