Helkath-hazzurim
Helkath-hazzurim, meaning "Field of Swords," was the site of a battle between David's men and those of Ish-bosheth, resulting in Abner's defeat.
The name Helkath-hazzurim means “the field of strong men, or of rocks”
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Summary
A location only mentioned at 2 Samuel 2:16; only referred to as Helkath-hazzurim (חֶלְקַת הַצֻּרִים).
Location
- Identified as
- within 500 m of Gibeon
- Certainty
- Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 31.847° N, 35.183° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- חֶלְקַת הַצֻּרִיםHelkath-hazzurim
Mentions
- Then each man grabbed his opponent by the head and thrust his sword into his opponent’s side, and they all fell together. So this place, which is in Gibeon, is called Helkath-hazzurim.