1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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I Chronicles 14:11 And when they were come to Baalpharasim, David defeated them there, and he said: God hath divided my enemies by my hand, as waters are divided: and therefore the name of that place was called Baalpharasim.

Baalpharasim, "the god or master of divisions." (Calmet) --- The place was so called afterwards. (Du Hamel)