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So they came up to Baal-perazim, and David struck them there; and David said, God has broken my enemies by my hand, like the breach of waters. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
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God is the True Victor
Commentators emphasize that David immediately gives credit to God for the victory. He says, "God hath broken mine enemies," acknowledging himself as merely the instrument "by my hand." This contrasts with the pride of other kings and serves as a powerful model for believers to attribute their successes and achievements to God's power at work through them.
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1 Chronicles
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19th Century
Anglican
So they came up to Baal-perazim. —"They" refers to David and his troops. Samuel states, And David came into Baal-perazim.…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 14:1).
Presbyterian
In this chapter we have an account of: