Helam

Helam (Hebrew: חֵילָם / חֵלָאם,^[2] ḥêlām;^[1] meaning "stronghold", or "place of abundance"^[3]) is a Hebrew Bible place name.^[4][1] According to 2 Samuel 10:15-18, Helam was the site of King David's victory over the Syrians under Hadadezer.^[5] It may be associated with modern Alma, Israel, ^[6] about 55 km (34 mi) east of the Sea of Galilee.^[1]

Helam חֵילָם‎ (Hebrew)
Helam
Coordinates: 33°3′4.32″N 35°29′59.63″E
Country	Israel
Region	poss. located ≈ 55 km (34 mi)[1]
Affiliation	present-day Alma, Israel

For Helam/Alema, a place mentioned in 1 Maccabees, see Alma, Syria.^[7]

See also

• Alma, Israel
• Hadadezer bar Rehob
• List of biblical places starting with H