Person Old Testament
Helez
Helez the Paltite (or Pelonite) was one of David's mighty warriors and commander of his army division for the seventh month. Mentioned in 3 verses across 2 books, first at 2 Samuel 23:26.
Why it matters. One of David's mighty warriors from Pelet.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Helez
Helez was one of King David's mighty warriors, mentioned in the lists of David's mighty men in 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles (2Sa.23.26; 1Ch.11.27). He was from Pelet (or Pelon) and was known as Helez the Paltite or Pelonite. In 1Ch.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. (2Sa.23.26; 1Ch.11.27; 27.10).
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 3 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.