Hethlon was a biblical city on the boundary of Palestine. It has two references in the

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, both of which are in the

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. It is described as a fearful dwelling. It has been identified as modern Heitela in Syria,''The Illustrated Bible Dictionary Volume 2'' page 646 although theologian

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claimed recently that its exact location is still unknown.

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