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ḥelqat haṣṣurīm חֶלְקַת הַצֻּרִים ‘Helkath-hazzurim’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from ḥelqāt חֶלְקָת֙ ‘Helkath’ and the plural of ṣūr צוּר ‘rock’ , with the article inserted
Roots: חלקת צור צור

ḥelqat haṣṣurīm pr n loc
Helkath-hazzurim = "field of swords"
1) a place near the pool of Gibeon where Ishbosheth's men were killed by David's men under Joab

Mentioned in 2 Samuel 2:16

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