Baal-perazim
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Baal-perazim [2Sam 5:20 ; 1Chr 14:11 ; Isa 28:21 ] in the Valley of Rephaim, where David defeated the Philistines so thoroughly that they left behind many of their carvings.
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Baal-perazim
Baal having rents, bursts, or destructions, the scene of a victory gained by David over the Philistines (2Sam 5:20 ; 1Chr 14:11 ). Called Mount Perazim (Isa 28:21 ). It was near the valley of Rephaim, west of Jerusalem. Identified with the modern Jebel Aly.
EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary