Abilene
From:
Boyd's Bible Dictionary: A
By:
James P. Boyd
Luke 3:1
(from Abila, land of meadows). A Syrian tetrarchy whose capital was Abila, situated on the eastern slopes of the Anti-Libanus range. The district was watered by the Abana River. Governed by Lysanias in the time of John the Baptist (Luke 3:1).
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