che.lam is a proper name for the place reached by opposing forces in 2 Samuel.

The term occurs as a proper place name in the account of Aramean forces coming there and David later crossing the Jordan to reach the same location.

1. A named location in the conflict account · dominant

   Both occurrences are tagged as a proper noun. In 2 Samuel 10:16 the APB renders that the Arameans “came to Helam”; in 2 Samuel 10:17 it renders that David crossed the Jordan and “came to Helam,” where Aram drew up to fight him.

   2 Samuel 10:162 Samuel 10:17

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “Helam” in both verses, within movements of forces to that location. The verse is read as a whole, but the surrounding clauses consistently identify it as the destination reached.