14:11a So David and his men went up to Baal-perazim,

David and his army marched to Baal-Perazim, (Contemporary English Version)
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So David and his troops went up to ⌊a place called⌋ Baal-perazim.

14:11b where he defeated the Philistines

where they attacked and defeated the Philistines. (Contemporary English Version)
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There, they won the fight against the Philistines.

14:11c and said, “Like a bursting flood,

David said, “Using my power like an overwhelming flood, (God’s Word)
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David compared his victory to a flood of water, which destroys ⌊everything in its path⌋ .

14:11d God has burst out against my enemies by my hand.”

God has overwhelmed my enemies.” (God’s Word)
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He said that, in the same way, God used him to destroy his/David’s enemies.

14:11c–d (combined)

David said, “God has helped me to sweep away my enemy like a flood of water.” (EEB)
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“God did it! He used me to burst through my enemies like a raging flood!” David exclaimed.

14:11e So they called that place Baal-perazim.

⌊That’s why⌋ this place was called Baal-perazim. ⌊It means ‘God breaks through.’⌋
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So they named that place Baal-perazim (which means “the Lord who bursts through”). (New Living Translation (2004))

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