Helam — Bible place

Place of abundance, a place on the east of Jordan and west of the Euphrates where David gained a great victory over the Syrian army (2 Sam. 10:16), which was under the command of Shobach. Some would identify it with Alamatta, near Nicephorium.

Recorded scripture occurrences (2)

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Show passage in OET: SA2 10:16

OET-RV SA2 10:16

16 King Hadadezer (from Tsovah) called for Aramean warriors from beyond the Perat (Euphrates) river and they came to Heylam. Shovak was Hadadezer’s army commander.

OET-LV SA2 10:16

16 And_ Hₐdadˊezer _he _sent and_he _brought _out DOM ʼArām which was_from_the _other _side _of the_river and_they _came Ḩēylām and_Shōⱱāk the _commander _of the _army _of Hₐdadˊezer was_before _of_them.

Show passage in OET: SA2 10:17

OET-RV SA2 10:17

17 When David heard that, he assembled all the Israeli warriors and they crossed the Yarden (Jordan) going towards Heylam. The Arameans came out to meet David and the two sides fought each other.

OET-LV SA2 10:17

17 And_it _was _told to_Dāvid and_he _gathered DOM all _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_he/it _passed _through DOM the_Yardēn/(Jordan) and_he _came to_Ḩēylām and_ ʼArām _they _deployed to_meet Dāvid and_they _engaged _in _battle with_him/it.

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