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

For Helam/Alema, a place mentioned in 1 Maccabees, see Alma, Syria.

See also

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

Footnotes

References

 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.

• Easton, Matthew George (1894). Easton's Bible Dictionary (Extended Annotated ed.). Altenmünster: T. Nelson. p. 321. ISBN 9783849621865.
• Eerdmans, David Noel Freedman (2000). Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible. Allen C. Myers, associate ed. ; Astrid B. Beck, managing ed. Grand Rapids, MI [etc.] p. 571. ISBN 9789053565032.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)