A field near Gibeon where the young men from the armies of Joab and Abner battled.
About Helkath-hazzurim
An area near the pool of Gibeon, where a deadly battle took place. Twelve warriors from Joab's army and twelve from Abner's army fought against each other. All 24 men died in this fight, as each fighter killed his opponent(2 Samuel 2:16).
Some scholars think the name may mean, “field of the crafty,” which could be understood as “field of ambush” or “field of the adversaries.” The New living Translation marginal reading calls it, “the Field of Swords.”
Key References
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.
All Scripture References (1)
2 Samuel (1)
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.