Helam

Town

Location disputed Alma: about 140 km (90 miles) northeast of Jerusalem

Where Scholars Place It

• Alma Possible
• between Damascus and Hamath Possible
• Aleppo Less likely

Helam in the Bible Dictionary

Named in 2 Verses

• 2 Samuel 10:16 And 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 10:17 And 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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