Helam

Bible Place

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About 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.

Description from Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain).

Where Helam appears in Scripture

2 Samuel 10:16
2 Samuel 10:17

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