Bible Location
Meaning: their army; their trouble · 2 cross references · Modern-day map available
Helam was the place east of the Jordan where David's forces defeated the Arameans under Hadadezer's commanders. It is important because it marks a decisive battlefield in David's northern wars. First appears in 2 Sam 10:16.1
Place meaning
their army; their trouble
Coordinates
32.18, 35.70
First appears
2 Sam 10:16
AI summary: Helam matters because it is where the conflict between David and the Aramean coalition reaches a decisive turning point. The battle breaks Syria's confidence and confirms David's strength beyond Israel's immediate borders. The cross references present Helam as an eastern battlefield of royal victory and regional submission.1
Place meaning
their army; their trouble
Latitude
32.18
Longitude
35.70
Bible references
2
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. 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, place metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.