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Helbon

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(fertile). A Syrian city (Ezek. 27:18¹⁸Damascus was thy merchant in the multitude of the wares of thy making, for the multitude of all riches; in the wine of Helbon, and white wool. (Ezekiel 27:18)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Place celebrated for its wine (Ezek. 27:18¹⁸Damascus was thy merchant in the multitude of the wares of thy making, for the multitude of all riches; in the wine of Helbon, and white wool. (Ezekiel 27:18)). Identified with Helbon, 33° 41' N, 36° 13' E. The village is in a wild glen, high up the Anti-Lebanon, and is still celebrated for its luxurious grapes.

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

the fat one