"And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them. {burned...: or, took them away}" — 2 Samuel 5:21

2 Samuel 5:21 · KJV

“And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them. {burned...: or, took them away}”

— 2 Samuel 5:21

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. {Baalperazim: that is, the plain of breaches}

Verse 22

And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

2 Samuel 5 — Context

And David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand.

And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them. {burned...: or, took them away}

And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

And when David enquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; {but} fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 14:11-12

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. {Baalperazim: that is, A place of breaches}

Deuteronomy 7:5

But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire. {their images: Heb. their statues, or, pillars}

Jeremiah 43:12

And I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt; and he shall burn them, and carry them away captives: and he shall array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd putteth on his garment; and he shall go forth from thence in peace.

Deuteronomy 7:25

The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold {that is} on them, nor take {it} unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for it {is} an abomination to the LORD thy God.

1 Samuel 5:2-6

When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.

Isaiah 37:19

And have cast their gods into the fire: for they {were} no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them. {cast: Heb. given}

Isaiah 46:1-2

Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages {were} heavy loaden; {they are} a burden to the weary {beast}.

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