Bible Dictionary
Hilen
Hilen was a city in the hill country of Judah assigned with its surrounding lands to the Levites. It is probably the same place called Holon elsewhere.
Definition
Hilen was a city in the hill country of Judah assigned with its surrounding suburbs to the Levites. It is probably the same city called Holon in Joshua.
Biblical Usage
Hilen appears in 1 Chronicles 6:58 in the list of cities assigned to the priests or Levites. Scripture gives no further narrative concerning the city.
Historical Background
The supplied material places Hilen probably west or southwest of Hebron. Its name is associated with a place of caves, and its alternate form is identified as Holon.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(place of caves), the name of city of Judah allotted with its suburbs to the priests. (1 Chronicles 6:58)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>hi-len (chilen): A city in the hill country of Judah, probably West or Southwest of Hebron, assigned with its suburbs to the Levites (1Ch 6:58 (Hebrew 43)). The form of the name in Jos 15:51; 21:15 is HOLON (which see).</p>