Helam

Helam, meaning "stronghold",[1] is a place, thought to be located in modern-day Syria near the old Roman city of Nicephorium.[2][3] According to the Hebrew Bible, it was the site of a battle between Israel, under King David and Hadadezer’s Aramean army under the command of Shobak. The account claims that David’s army killed 700 Aramean charioteers, 40,000 horsemen and also killed Shobak before the Aramean army fled. The exact location is unknown[4] but Biblical references state that it is east of the River Jordan and west of the River Euphrates.

Citations

  1. ↑ http://classic.net.bible.org/strong.php?id=02431
  2. ↑ http://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/ebd/ebd171.htm
  3. ↑ http://www.bible-history.com/maps/romanempire/Nicephorium.html
  4. ↑ http://classic.net.bible.org/dictionary.php?word=Helam

Biblical references

“Hadadezer had Arameans brought from beyond the Euphrates River; they went to Helam, with Shobak the commander of Hadadezer's army leading them. When David was told of this, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan and went to Helam. The Arameans formed their battle lines to meet David and fought against him.” 2 Samuel 10:16-17

"And word of this was given to David; and he got all Israel together and went over Jordan and came to Helam and put his forces in position against them. And when David's forces were in position against the Aramaeans, the fight was started." 1 Chronicles 19:17

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Easton, Matthew George (1897). "Helam". Easton's Bible Dictionary (New and revised ed.). T. Nelson and Sons.