Hilen
Hilen (Biblical Place • Holon 1 • 31.583°N, 34.950°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Chr 6:58 (identified with Holon 1 ). It is closely linked with 1 Chronicles 6 ( 1 Chronicles • Chapter 6 (81 verses)): The sons of Levi ; Gershon , Kohath , and Merari . And the sons of Kohath ; Amram , Izhar , and Hebron , and Uzziel . And the children of Amram ; Aaron , and Moses , and Miriam . The sons also of Aaron ; Nadab , and Abihu , Eleazar , and Ithamar . Mentions: Levi , Gershon (Gershom), Kohath, Merari , Amram, Hebron , Jerusalem , Tahath , Uzza , Libnah 1 .
Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage
Hilkiah (Generation 45 • Child of Shallum ): Hilkiah is a biblical figure in Generation 45, child of Shallum , parent of Azariah . ( 1 Chronicles 6:13 , Ezra 7:1-2 ) (mentioned in 2 Kings 18 , 2 Kings 22 , 2 Kings 23 ) Peleg (Generation 15 • Messianic Line • Child of Eber (or Heber )): ( Genesis 10:25 , 1 Chronicles 1:19 , Luke 3:35 , Genesis 11:18-19 ) The first person of Scripture's genealogies to die after the Flood was someone born after the Flood : Peleg . (mentioned in Genesis 10 , Genesis 11 , 1 Chronicles 1 ) Eber (or Heber) (Generation 14 • Messianic Line • Child of Shelah ): ( Genesis 10:24 , 1 Chronicles 1:18 , Luke 3:35 , Genesis 11:17-18 ) Eber/Heber is the person who became the father of the Hebrews . Abram was the first to be called a Hebrew in Scripture ( Genesis 14:13 ). (mentioned in Genesis 10 , Genesis 11 , Genesis 14 ) Reu (Generation 16 • Messianic Line • Child of Peleg): Reu is a biblical figure in Generation 16 of the Messianic Line, child of Peleg, parent of Serug . ( Genesis 10:25 , 1 Chronicles 1:24-25 , Luke 3:35 , Genesis 11:20-21 ) (mentioned in Genesis 10 , Genesis 11 , 1 Chronicles 1 )
Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture
Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Hilen (Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Chr 6:58 (identified with Holon 1 ).) Helam (Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Sam 10:16 , 2 Sam 10:17 (identified with Peniel ).)
Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context
Primary KJV scripture witnesses include 1 Chronicles 6:58 : "And Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs,"; John 10:13 : "The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep."; Luke 2:16 : "And they came with haste, and found Mary , and Joseph , and the babe lying in a manger.". Related canonical books and chapters: 1 Chronicles 6 ( 1 Chronicles • Chapter 6 (81 verses)).