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Helam

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(fort). A battlefield (2 Sam. 10:16-17¹⁶And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them. ¹⁷And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together, and passed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him. (2 Samuel 10:16‑17)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Place situate between the Jordan and the Euphrates, where David defeated the Syrians under Hadarezer (2 Sam. 10:16-17¹⁶And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them. ¹⁷And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together, and passed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him. (2 Samuel 10:16‑17)). Possibly the Alamatha of Ptolemy, near Nicephorium.

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Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

2431 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Cheylam

Phonic:

khay-lawm’

Meaning:

or Cheleam {khay-lawm'}; from 2428; fortress; Chelam, a place East of Palestine

KJV Usage:

Helam

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

their rampart: their force

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A great army; fortress; dreams:―a place E. of Jordan, 2 Sam. 10:16. {Exercitus magnus}