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 | |
| Country | Israel |
| Region | poss. located ≈ 55 km (34 mi)[1] |
| Affiliation | present-day Alma, Israel |
See also
- Alma, Israel
- Hadadezer bar Rehob
- List of biblical places starting with H
Footnotes
- Eerdman's 2000, p. 571.
- Strong's H2431 - Cheylam
- Easton 1894, p. 321.
- Easton 1894, p. 321, a place north of the Jordan and west of the Euphrates, in Gilead.
- https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+10&version=KJV
- Eerdman's 2000, p. 571, per Philip R. Drey in association with David Noel Freedman.
References
- Easton, Matthew George (1894). Easton's Bible Dictionary (Extended Annotated ed.). Altenmünster: T. Nelson. p. 321. ISBN 9783849621865.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Eerdmans, David Noel Freedman, ed.-in-chief; Allen C. Myers, associate ed. ; Astrid B. Beck, managing (2000). Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible. Grand Rapids, MI [etc.] p. 571. ISBN 9789053565032.
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