Atomic Bible

Edomite port on the Red Sea; fortified by Judah

Elath

Named in 6 verses across 4 books, first in Deuteronomy 2:8.

אֵילַת, אֵילוֹתElath

אֵילוֹתEloth

Also called Eloth.

The name means “a hind; strength; an oak.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

About Elath Written by AI

Elath, also spelled Eloth, was a seaport located at the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, an arm of the Red Sea. It was originally part of the territory of Edom (Deu.2.8) but came under Israelite control during the reign of Solomon. Solomon used Elath as a port for his fleet of ships that sailed to Ophir for gold (1Ki.9.26, 2Ch.8.17). After the division of the kingdom, Elath remained under Judean control. King Uzziah of Judah rebuilt and fortified Elath, restoring it to Judah (2Ki.14.22, 2Ch.26.2). However, during the reign of Ahaz, the Edomites regained control of Elath and drove out the Judeans (2Ki.16.6). The city later fell under Assyrian and Babylonian control. Today, Elath is identified with the modern Israeli city of Eilat.

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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

Grove; trees, (Deut. 2:8), also in plural form Eloth (1 Kings 9:26, etc.); called by the Greeks and Romans Elana; a city of Idumea, on the east, i.e., the Elanitic, gulf, or the Gulf of Akabah, of the Red Sea. It is first mentioned in Deut. 2:8. It is also mentioned along with Ezion-geber in 1 Kings 9:26. It was within the limits of Solomon’s dominion, but afterwards revolted. It was, however, recovered and held for a time under king Uzziah (2 Kings 14:22). Now the ruin Aila.

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.

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Where the Bible names it

  1. Deuteronomy 2:8

    So we passed by our brothers, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. We turned away from the Arabah road, which comes up from Elath and Ezion-geber, and traveled along the road of the Wilderness of Moab.

  2. 1 Kings 9:26

    King Solomon also assembled a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth in Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.

  3. 2 Kings 14:22

    Azariah was the one who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah rested with his fathers.

  4. 2 Kings 16:6

    At that time Rezin king of Aram recovered Elath for Aram, drove out the men of Judah, and sent the Edomites into Elath, where they live to this day.

  5. 2 Chronicles 8:17

    Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the coast of Edom.

  6. 2 Chronicles 26:2

    Uzziah was the one who rebuilt Eloth and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah rested with his fathers.

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.