Helez
חֶ֫לֶץ · che.lets · H2503G“armed; set free” Hitchcock's 18693 mentions in 2 books, most in 1 Chronicles (2)
Who he was
Helez was one of King David's mighty warriors, mentioned in the lists of David's mighty men in 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles (2 Samuel 23:26; 1 Chronicles 11:27). He was from Pelet (or Pelon) and was known as Helez the Paltite or Pelonite. In 1 Chronicles 27:10, Helez is mentioned as the commander of David's army division for the seventh month. This suggests that he was a skilled warrior and leader, entrusted with significant responsibilities in David's military. No further information is provided about Helez's specific exploits or life events in the Bible. (2 Samuel 23:26; 1 Chronicles 11:27; 27.10).
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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 11:27Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,1 Chronicles 27:10The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim. In his division were twenty-four thousand.
What the dictionary says
Strong, or loin (?)
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain