Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H2431
חֵילָם
che.lam · “Helam”
Used 2 times across 1 book
Definition
§ Helam = "stronghold"
a place east of the Jordan, west of the Euphrates, in Gilead, at which the Syrians under Hadarezer were defeated by David
Where it appears
2 Samuel2
In the text
2 Samuel 10:16And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.2 Samuel 10:17And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together, and passed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him.
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