McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Helez

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McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Helez


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(Heb. Che'lets, çֵìֶåֹ or çֶìֶåֹ , in pause ç ìֶåֹ Cha'lets, perh. loin or strong; Sept. ×áëëßò . or ×åëëçò v.r. Óåëëήò ; Vulg. Heles, Helles), the name of two men.

1. Son of Azariah and father of Eleasah, of the tribe of Judah (1Ch_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 (2Sa_23:26; 1Ch_11:27; 1Ch_28:10). B.C. 1014 et ante.