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HELAM . The Aramæans from beyond the river, whom Hadarezer summoned to his aid, came to Helam ( 2 Samuel 10:16 ) and were there met and defeated by David ( 2 Samuel 10:17 f.). So far as the form of the word is concerned, hçlâm in 2 Samuel 10:16 might mean ‘their army.’ There can, however, be little doubt that the LXX [Note: Septuagint.] , Pesh. and Targ. are right in taking it as a proper name. Upon the ground of the LXX [Note: Septuagint.] some introduce Helam also in Ezekiel 47:16 . In this case it must have lain on the border between Damascus and Hamath.
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Hastings, James. Entry for 'Helam'. Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hdb/h/helam.html. 1909.
Hastings, James. Entry for 'Helam'. Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hdb/h/helam.html. 1909.
