(Heʹlam).

The site where David’s army defeated the military forces of Syrian King Hadadezer under his army chief Shobach. (2Sa 10:15-19) Some scholars link it with “Alema” mentioned in the Apocryphal book of First Maccabees (5:26, JB). It may thus be the same as modern ʽAlma, about 55 km (34 mi) due E of the Sea of Galilee.