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Abilene

Smith's Bible Dictionary

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Abile'ne. (land of meadows). Luke 3:1. A city situated on the eastern slope of Antilibanus, in a district fertilized by the river Barada (Abana). The city was 18 miles from Damascus, and stood in a remarkable gorge called Suk Wady Barada.

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Smith, William, Dr. Entry for 'Abilene'. Smith's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​sbd/​a/abilene.html. 1901.
 
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