Elath
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| Type | island and settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Eloth, Elat |
| Most likely | Aqaba (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 29.531° N, 35.000° E |
| Mentioned in | 6 verses |
| First mention | Deuteronomy 2:8 |
Elath is an island and settlement named in 6 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Aqaba (medium confidence; 3 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Aqaba | medium (53%) | 29.531° N, 35.000° E |
| Tell el Kheleifeh | very low (10%) | 29.547° N, 34.980° E |
| another name for Ezion-geber | very low (8%) | 29.463° N, 34.860° E |
| Eilat | very low (2%) | 29.571° N, 34.964° E |
Verses
Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy 2:8And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Ezion–gaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.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.
1 Kings
- 1 Kings 9:26And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Ezion–geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom.King Solomon also assembled a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth in Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.
2 Kings
- 2 Kings 14:22He built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.Azariah was the one who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah rested with his fathers.
- 2 Kings 16:6At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drave the Jews from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath, and dwelt there unto this day.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.
2 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles 8:17Then went Solomon to Ezion–geber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom.Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the coast of Edom.
- 2 Chronicles 26:2He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.Uzziah was the one who rebuilt Eloth and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah rested with his fathers.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.