Helam

Helam (Hebrew: חֵילָם,[2] ḥêlām;[1] meaning "stronghold", or "place of abundance"[3]) is a Hebrew Bible place name.[4][1] According to 2 Samuel 10:15-18, Helam was the site of King David's victory over the Syrians under Hadarezer.[5] It may be associated with modern Alma, Israel, [6] about 55 km (34 mi) east of the Sea of Galilee.[1]

Helam

חֵילָם
Helam
Coordinates: 33°3′4.32″N 35°29′59.63″E
CountryIsrael
Regionposs. located ≈ 55 km (34 mi)[1]
Affiliationpresent-day Alma, Israel

See also

Footnotes

  1. Eerdman's 2000, p. 571.
  2. Strong's H2431 - Cheylam
  3. Easton 1894, p. 321.
  4. Easton 1894, p. 321, a place north of the Jordan and west of the Euphrates, in Gilead.
  5. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+10&version=KJV
  6. Eerdman's 2000, p. 571, per Philip R. Drey in association with David Noel Freedman.

References

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