Heleb
חֵ֫לֶב · che.lev · H2460חֶלְדַּי · chel.day · H2469H1 other spelling3 mentions in 2 books, most in 1 Chronicles (2)
Who he was
Heleb, also known as Heldai or Heled, was one of King David's mighty warriors. He was a Netophathite, indicating that he was from the town of Netophah in Judah. Heleb is mentioned in the lists of David's mighty men in 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles (2 Samuel 23:29; 1 Chronicles 11:30). In 1 Chronicles 27:15, he is mentioned as the officer in charge of the twelfth division of David's army, which served in the twelfth month of the year. Heleb's inclusion in these lists suggests that he was a skilled and valiant warrior who played a significant role in David's military campaigns. (2 Samuel 23:29; 1 Chronicles 27:15; 11.30).
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Family
FatherBaanah
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Every mention
3 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
2 Samuel 1 mention
1 Chronicles 2 mentions
1 Chronicles 11:30Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,1 Chronicles 27:15The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel. In his division were twenty-four thousand.
What the dictionary says
Fatness, one of David’s warriors (2 Sam. 23:29).
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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