(1) One of the towns in the hill country of Judah (Joshua 15:51) assigned to the Levites 21:15). In 1 Chronicles 6:58 (Hebrew 43), it is HILEN (which see). The site may be the important ruins of Beit`Alam (see PEF, III, 313, 321, Sh XXI).
(2) Probably once an important town in the "plain," i.e. plateau, of Moab (Jeremiah 48:21); the site is unknown.
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Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'HOLON'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". <http://www.searchgodsword.org/enc/isb/view.cgi?number=T4393>. 1915.