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Helam

• Today Alma
• Location disputed

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Battles and sieges

1. c. 990 BCDavid defeats the Syrians of Hadadezer at Helam 2 Sam 10:15–19
   David with all Israel against the Syrians from beyond the river under Shobach. The Syrians flee, Shobach is killed, and Hadadezer's vassal kings make peace with Israel.

Verses (2)

2 Sam 10:16

And 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.

2 Sam 10:17

And 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.

King James Version