Helam
Helam (Biblical Place • Peniel • 32.184°N, 35.703°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Sam 10:16 , 2 Sam 10:17 (identified with Peniel ). It is closely linked with Nehelam (Biblical Place • Ancient Near East): Ancient biblical location referenced in Jer 29:24 , Jer 29:31 , Jer 29:32 .
Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage
Shem (Generation 11 • Messianic Line • Child of Noah ): ( Genesis 5:32 , 1 Chronicles 1:4 , Luke 3:36 ) • ( Genesis 11:10-11 ) Shem was the oldest of Noah 's sons (Shem is older than Japheth - Genesis 10:21 , Ham is the youngest son- Genesis 9:22-24 ) (mentioned in Genesis 5 , Genesis 6 , Genesis 7 ) Abram/Abraham (Generation 20 • Messianic Line • Child of Terah ): ( Genesis 11:26 , 1 Chronicles 1:26-27 , Luke 3:34 , Genesis 25:7-10 ) G-d renamed Abram to Abraham ( Genesis 17:5 ). Abram was the first person called 'Hebrew' in the Bible ( Genesis 14:13 ). Abram was born 1948 years from the creation of the world. (mentioned in Genesis 11 , Genesis 14 , Genesis 17 ) Eber (or Heber ) (Generation 14 • Messianic Line • Child of Shelah ): ( Genesis 10:24 , 1 Chronicles 1:18 , Luke 3:35 , Genesis 11:17-18 ) Eber/Heber is the person who became the father of the Hebrews . Abram was the first to be called a Hebrew in Scripture ( Genesis 14:13 ). (mentioned in Genesis 10 , Genesis 11 , Genesis 14 ) Hilkiah (Generation 45 • Child of Shallum ): Hilkiah is a biblical figure in Generation 45, child of Shallum , parent of Azariah . ( 1 Chronicles 6:13 , Ezra 7:1-2 ) (mentioned in 2 Kings 18 , 2 Kings 22 , 2 Kings 23 )
Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture
Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Helam (Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Sam 10:16 , 2 Sam 10:17 (identified with Peniel ).) Nehelam (Ancient biblical location referenced in Jer 29:24 , Jer 29:31 , Jer 29:32 .) Netaim (Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Chr 4:23 (identified with Gederah ).) Halah (Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Kgs 17:6 , 2 Kgs 18:11 , 1 Chr 5:26 (identified with Habor ).)
Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context
Primary KJV scripture witnesses include 2 Samuel 10:16 : "And Hadadezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river: and they came to Helam ; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadadezer went before them."; 2 Samuel 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."; 1 Chronicles 2:39 : "And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah ,". Related canonical books and chapters: 2 Samuel 10 ( 2 Samuel • Chapter 10 (19 verses)).