Biblical place
Where was Helam?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Alma.
First appears in 2 Samuel 10:16 · 1 books · 1 chapters
Overview
Place of abundance, a place on the east of Jordan and west of the Euphrates where David gained a great victory over the Syrian army (2 Sam. 10:16), which was under the command of Shobach. Modern identification: Alma.
Helam is represented in the local geography layer as Alma. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in 2 Samuel 10:16 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 2 verse references collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Helam today
Travel to Helam, the modern-day Alma.
Helam is commonly identified with Alma, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Helam is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.
Key passages
Appears in
1 chapter · 2 verse mentions