Holon
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Other places named Holon: Holon (Jeremiah 48).
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Hilen, Hilez |
| Most likely | Khirbet Alin (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.662° N, 35.030° E |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Joshua 15:51 |
Holon is a settlement named in 3 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Khirbet Alin (low confidence; 2 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Khirbet Alin | low (15%) | 31.662° N, 35.030° E |
| Khirbet Bism | very low (5%) | 31.463° N, 35.033° E |
| Khirbet Umm el Amad | very low (5%) | 31.443° N, 35.046° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 15:51And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages:Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven cities, along with their villages.
- Joshua 21:15And Holon with her suburbs, and Debir with her suburbs,Holon, Debir,
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 6:58And Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs,Hilen, Debir,
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.