Baal-Perazim

Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary

At this spot, the Philistines were put to flight by David, ( 2 Samuel 5:20;  1 Chronicles 14:11) The margin of the Bible hath rendered this name, the plain of breaches. And, consequently, David was the lord or master of it.

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

Place of breaches, a name given by David to the scene of a battle with the Philistines,  2 Samuel 5:20;  1 Chronicles 14:11;  Isaiah 28:21 . It was in the valley of Rephaim, not far southwest of Jerusalem.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Baal-Perazim . An unidentified site near Jerusalem (  2 Samuel 5:20 ,   1 Chronicles 14:11 ).

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 2 Samuel 5:20 1 Chronicles 14:11 Isaiah 28:21

Holman Bible Dictionary

 2 Samuel 5:20 Isaiah 28:21

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Hebrews Ba'al Peratsiml, פְּרָצַים בִּעִל , Having Rents; Sept. [at the first occurrence in Slm.] Βαάλ Φαρασίν [v . r. Φαρασείν ]), the scene of a victory of David over the Philistines, and of a great destruction of their images, and so named by him in a characteristic passage of exulting poetry- 'Jehovah hath burst ( פָּרִוֹ ) upon mine enemies before me as a burst ( פֶּרֶוֹ ) of waters.' Therefore he called the name of that place ‘ Baal-perazim,'" i.e. Bursts or destructions ( 2 Samuel 5:20;  1 Chronicles 14:11). The place and the circumstance appear to be again alluded to in  Isaiah 28:21, where it is called Mount Perazim. Perhaps this may indicate the previous existence of a highplace or sanctuary of Baal at this spot, which would lend more point to David's exclamation (see Gesenius, Jes. in loc.). The Sept. render the name in its two occurrences respectively Ε᾿Πάνω Διακοπῶν and Διακοπὴ Φαρασίν , the latter an instance of retention of the original word and its explanation side by side; the former uncertain. (See Perazim). It is important as being the only one with the prefix Baal (See Baal), of which we know the circumstances under which it was imposed; and yet even here it was rather an opprobrious application of a term already in use than a new name. The locality appears to have been near the valley of Rephaim, west of Jerusalem; perhaps identical with the modern Jebel Aly (Van de Velde, Map). (See Perazim).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

bā - al - pē̇ - rā´zim , bā - al - per´azim בּעל־פרצים , ba‛al perācı̄m  ; Βααλ'φαρασείν , Baal ' pharaseı́n , "the lord of breakings through"): The spot in or near the Valley of Rephaim where David obtained a signal victory over the Philistines; it was higher than Jerusalem for David asked, "Shall I go up against the Philis?" ( 2 Samuel 5:20;  1 Chronicles 14:11 ). The exact site is unknown, but if the Vale of Rephaim is el Beka‛a , the open valley between Jerusalem and Mar Elias, then Baal-perazim would probably be the mountains to the East near what is called the "Mount of Evil Counsel" (see Jerusalem ). The Mount Perazim of  Isaiah 28:21 would appear to be the same spot.

Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature

Ba´al-Per´azim. This name, meaning 'place of breaches,' was imposed by David upon a place in or near the valley of Rephaim, where he defeated the Philistines ( 2 Samuel 5:20; comp.  1 Chronicles 14:11;  Isaiah 28:21).