Baal-Perazim: 80% of David’s Soldiers were Baalites!

I had a spiritual experience via the spiritual gift of "word of knowledge" where it was shown to me that as at 923 BC, Israel still relied on foreign soldiers (foreign mercenaries) for security and defense. The Israelite army was a combination of Hebrews and non-Hebrews. These non-Hebrews did not practice Judaism.

(I literally saw that date: 923 BC. I later went online, plugged in the date, and did a search. I found the confirmation that both kings David and Solomon had lived and died as at 923 BC.)

This means that even after their deaths, the practice continued. When David was around, he employed the loyal services of the Hittites, Cherethites, Pelethites, etc. They continued this loyal service into Solomon's reign, helping to execute David's enemies and solidify Solomon's position on the throne. They were executioners and members of the Jewish army. These gentile soldiers are mentioned in the Jewish Bible (Tanakh) in books like 2nd Samuel, 1st Kings, etc. Men from various non-Hebrew tribes or nations were a part of his soldiers. They fought for him.

So, when you read in the Urantia Book revelations (Urantia Book 97:9.12) that 80% of David’s soldiers were non-Hebrews and were also Baalites, it should not surprise you. People who the Jews considered to be gentiles (goyim) and idol worshippers served loyally in their army.

This has some very important implications. 2 Samuel 5:20 has David giving the name Baal-Perazim to a place. Another evidence of his military association with supposedly idol worshippers. What we see is a nation, Israel, doing what various other nations did - having allies with others, regardless of religious affiliation. And that's not a bad thing. A lot of this went on with the Israelites, way more than their history portrayed in their religious books.

This begs the question, "Please, why?" Why did the Hebrew authors, in retelling their history, edit a lot of those associations out? The reason is simple. They wanted it to look like Yahweh, their own tribal "God" did everything for them spiritually, with little or no help from supposedly idol worshippers.

It was a calculated attempt to edit their history in order to showcase a purely sacred history, excluding any secular or profane history or reducing such to the very barest minimum. And "Why, please?" It was part of the brainwashing of their masses that they were a chosen race. Yes, they were selected or chosen to be light bearers of Jesus' gospel to the world. But this does NOT mean being "a chosen race", "a superior people", etc.

It's clear that the Jewish leaders edited their history just like so many nations did in the past and are still doing to this day. Now, with the Jews, the editing of their history has led to a lot of misunderstandings in the minds of billions of people worldwide, of the true nature and character of God the heavenly Father because of the influence of Judaism on major world religions like Christianity and Islam.

So, please, when you read any book or come across any information, how can you know if editing has taken place? How can you discover the real facts and truths? This is where your personal intellectual and spiritual growth comes in. This is where your nearness to God - your intimacy with the heavenly Father, the Infinite Upholder, our "Source", comes in. This is where study, research, and leaning heavily on the ministry of the Spirit of Truth comes in.

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References:

I Chronicles 14:11, NKJV
"So they went up to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there. Then David said, “God has broken through my enemies by my hand like a breakthrough of water.” Therefore they called the
name of that place Baal Perazim."

Urantia Book 97:9.12
"But Yahweh must, perforce, share some of this glory with the Canaanite gods, for the bulk of David’s army was non-Hebrew. And so there appears in your record (overlooked by the Judahite editors) this telltale statement: “Yahweh has broken my enemies before me. Therefore he called the name of the place Baal-Perazim.” And they did this because eighty per cent of David’s soldiers were Baalites."