Lexical Definition

‎חֵילָם‎ Chêylâm (khay-lawm') Helam ^N:N--L
or חֵלָאם Chêlâʼm (khaylawm'); from ‎חַיִל‎; fortress

Helam.

• § Helam = "stronghold"
• Chelam, a place East of Palestine

1) a place east of the Jordan, west of the Euphrates, in Gilead, at which the Syrians under Hadarezer were defeated by David

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎חֵילָם‎ proper name, of a location east of Jordan 2Sam 10:16 (Th their army, but ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ7 Ew^{Geschichte. iii. 211 Anm. 1} = H iii. 155 n. 2 We Dr) = ‎חֵלָ֑א֯מָה‎ v2Sam 10:17 (ᵐ5 Αιλαμ); + ‎חילם‎ Ezek 47:16 (ᵐ5 Ηλιαμ) Co; according to this it lay on the border between Damascus and Hamath.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

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Helam • Place where David defeated the Arameans

Helam was the location of a battle between David's forces and the Arameans, where David defeated Hadadezer, king of Zobah, and his allies (2 Sam 10:16-17).

• A location near Peniel פְּנוּאֵל first mentioned at 2Sa.10.16;
• only referred to as Helam חֵילָם.
  

Helam was a place east of the Jordan River where a significant battle took place between the forces of King David and the Arameans (2 Sam 10:16-17). The Arameans, under the leadership of Hadadezer, king of Zobah, had gathered their troops at Helam to fight against Israel. David led his army to confront the Arameans and defeated them decisively, causing them to flee. The exact location of Helam is uncertain, but it was likely situated in the region of Zobah, a powerful Aramean kingdom northeast of Israel.

All entries for Helam: חֵילָם