Helez

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

HELEZ. 1. One of David’s thirty heroes (  2 Samuel 23:26 ). He is described as ‘the Paltite ,’ i.e. a native of Beth-pelet in the Negeb of Judah (cf.   Joshua 15:27 ,   Nehemiah 11:26 ). But in the two parallel lists (  1 Chronicles 11:27;   1 Chronicles 27:10 ) both the Hebrew text and the LXX [Note: Septuagint.] read ‘the Pelonite .’ The former reading is further inconsistent with   1 Chronicles 27:10 , where Helez is expressly designated as ‘of the children of Ephraim.’ He was in command of the military guard appointed for the seventh monthly course of the Temple service. See Pelonite. 2 . A Judahite (  1 Chronicles 2:39 ).

Easton's Bible Dictionary

One of David's warriors ( 2 Samuel 23:26 ).

Copyright Statement These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., DD Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Helez'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/h/helez.html. 1897.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

He'lez. (Strength).

1. One of "the thirty" of David's guard,  2 Samuel 23:26;  1 Chronicles 11:27, an Ephraimite, and captain of the seventh monthly course.  1 Chronicles 27:10. (B.C. 1016).

2. A man of Judah, son of Azariah.  1 Chronicles 2:39.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. A Paltite or Pelonite, one of David's valiant men.  2 Samuel 23:26;  1 Chronicles 11:27;  1 Chronicles 27:10 .

2. Son of Azariah, of the tribe of Judah.  1 Chronicles 2:39 .

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

 2 Samuel 23:26;  1 Chronicles 11:27;  1 Chronicles 27:10. "The Pelonite," of which "the Paltite" is a corruption.

Holman Bible Dictionary

 2 Samuel 23:26 1 Chronicles 27:10 2 1 Chronicles 2:39

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Che'lets, חֵלֶוֹ or חֶלֶוֹ , in pause ח לֶוֹ Cha'Lets, perh. Loin or Strong; Sept. Χαλλίς . or Χελλης v.r. Σελλής ; Vulg. Heles, Helles), the name of two men.

1. Son of Azariah and father of Eleasah, of the tribe of Judah ( 1 Chronicles 2:39). B.C. apparently ante 1017.

2. An Ephraimite of Pelon, and one of David's warriors, and afterwards captain of his seventh regiment ( 2 Samuel 23:26;  1 Chronicles 11:27;  1 Chronicles 28:10). B.C. 1014 et ante.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

hē´lez ( חלץ , ḥelec "vigor"; Septuagint Σέλλης , Séllēs , Χέλλης , Chéllēs ):

(1)  2 Samuel 23:26;  1 Chronicles 11:27;  1 Chronicles 27:10 . One of David's mighty men; according to  1 Chronicles 27:10 , he belonged to the sons of Ephraim and was at the head of the 7th course in David's organization of the kingdom.

(2) Septuagint Chellēs ,   1 Chronicles 2:39 . A man of Judah of the clan of the Jerahmeelites.