2Sa 5:20 | MHM | STEP | v. 20-21 : In the first battle, David defeated the Philistines by God’s power. David praised God, saying, The Lord has broken forth upon my enemies before me (2 Samuel 5:20 ). He gave God all the credit, saying the victory was like water breaking through a dam. To remember this, he named the place Baal-perazim, which means “the master of the breaches.” The Philistines brought their idols to the battle, but when they lost, they left their gods behind. David and his men burned these idols as God had commanded (Deuteronomy 7:5 ). This shows that idols are useless and cannot save anyone (Isaiah 2:20-21 ).

‏ 2 Samuel 5:20

v. 20-21: In the first battle, David defeated the Philistines by God’s power. David praised God, saying, The Lord has broken forth upon my enemies before me (2 Samuel 5:20 ^a). He gave God all the credit, saying the victory was like water breaking through a dam. To remember this, he named the place Baal-perazim, which means “the master of the breaches.” The Philistines brought their idols to the battle, but when they lost, they left their gods behind. David and his men burned these idols as God had commanded (Deuteronomy 7:5 ^b). This shows that idols are useless and cannot save anyone (Isaiah 2:20-21 ^c).