1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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II Samuel 5:20

*And David came to Baal Pharisim: and defeated them there, and he said: The Lord hath divided my enemies before me, as waters are divided. **Therefore the name of the place was called Baal Pharisim.

Isaias 28:21.; 1 Paralipomenon 14:11.

Baal-Pharisim, "the master of the divisions, or god of the scattered;" as the place was afterwards called, in memory that David became master, and put the enemy to flight, taking their idols, (Calmet) which were unable to save themselves. (Haydock)