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Helam in the Bible.

Helam is a town in the Bible, about 144 km (89 miles) north-east of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 2 verses, from 2 Samuel 10:16 to 2 Samuel 10:17.

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What happened at Helam.

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.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Helam.

David 1Hadarezer 1Shobach 1

Near Helam.

All 2 verses that name Helam.

2 Samuel 2

  • 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.

Questions about Helam.

Where is Helam in the Bible?

Helam is a town about 144 km (89 miles) north-east of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Helam named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Helam in 2 verses, in 1 book, from 2 Samuel 10:16 to 2 Samuel 10:17.

Which people are named with Helam in the Bible?

The verses that name Helam also name David, Hadarezer and Shobach.

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