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Helkath-hazzurim Scripture - 2 Samuel 2:16

And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and [thrust] his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkathhazzurim, which [is] in Gibeon....

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Helkath-hazzurim in Naves Topical Bible

-A battleground 2Sa 2:16...

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Helkath-hazzurim in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(field of rock), a smooth piece of ground, apparently close to the pool of Gibeon, where the combat took place between the two parties of Joab's men and Abner's men which ended in the death of the whole of the combatants, and brought on a general battle. 2Sa 2:16...

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Helkath-hazzurim in Easton's Bible Dictionary

plot of the sharp blades, or the field of heroes, (2 Sam. 2:16). After the battle of Gilboa, so fatal to Saul and his house, David, as divinely directed, took up his residence in Hebron, and was there anointed king over Judah. Among the fugitives from Gilboa was Ish-bosheth, the only surviving son of Saul, whom Abner, Saul's uncle, took a...

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Helkath-hazzurim in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

"the field of strong men" (Vulgate), "the field of swords" (Gesenius). The smooth ground near the pool of Gibeon, where Joab's men and Abner's men fought and slew one another, and so brought on a general engagement....

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Helkath-hazzurim in Hitchcock's Bible Names

the field of strong men...

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Helkath-hazzurim in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

hel'-kath-haz'-u-rim, -ha-zu'-rim (chelqath ha-tsurim; Meris ton epiboulon): The name as it stands means "field of the sword edges," and is applied to the scene of the conflict in which twelve champions each from the army of Joab and that of Abner perished together, each slaying his fellow (2 Sam 2:16). Some, following Septuagint, would read c...

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