Mount Perazim was the location where David, with God's help, defeated the Philistines, and it is used by Isaiah as an example of God's judgment.
Also known as Mount Perazim
Mount Perazim is mentioned in Isaiah 28:21 as a place where the Lord will rise up and do His "strange work" and "alien task," referring to His judgment against the wicked. The name "Perazim" is derived from the Hebrew word "perez," meaning "to break through" or "to burst forth." The reference to Mount Perazim in Isaiah's prophecy alludes to David's victory over the Philistines at Baal-perazim (2Sam. 5:20; 1Chr. 14:11). In that battle, David acknowledged that the Lord had broken through his enemies like a bursting flood, hence the name "Baal-perazim," meaning "Lord of the bursting forth."
By using Mount Perazim as an example, Isaiah emphasizes that just as God granted David victory over the Philistines, He will also bring judgment upon those who oppose Him. The prophet warns that God's judgment will be swift and decisive, like His intervention on behalf of David. The mention of Mount Perazim in Isaiah's prophecy serves as a reminder of God's power and His willingness to act on behalf of His people while also bringing judgment upon the wicked.
Approximate location: 31.756, 35.223 · view on a map · on the Bible atlas
Mount of breaches, only in Isa. 28:21. It is the same as BAAL-PERAZIM (q.v.), where David gained a victory over the Philistines (2 Sam. 5:20).
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H6559
For the LORD will rise up as at Mount Perazim. He will rouse Himself as in the Valley of Gibeon, to do His work, His strange work, and to perform His task, His disturbing task.
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