- Elath:
- Elath, the Ala or Elana of the Greek and Roman writers, was a celebrated port situated at the extremity of the eastern branch of the Red Sea, hence called the Elanitic Gulf, ten miles east from Petra, according to Eusebius, and 150; Roman miles from Gaza, according to Pliny, but 1,260 stadia, or 157 miles, according to Strabo and Marcianus Herecleota. It is now called Akaba, and is nothing but a tower or castle, surrounded by a large grove of date trees, the residence of a governor, dependent on him of Grand Cairo. "At that¹ timeª Rezinª kingª of Syriaª recoveredª°¹ Elathª to Syria,ª°² and draveª°¹ the Jewsª from Elath:ª¹ and the Syriansª cameª° to Elath,ª and dweltª° there¹ unto¹ this¹ day.ª" {2Kg 16:6} + "And when we passed²° by¹ from¹¹ our brethrenª the childrenª of Esau,ª which dweltª° in Seir,ª through the wayª¹ of the plainª from Elath,ª¹ and from Eziongaber,ª¹ we turnedª° and passedª° by the wayª of the wildernessª of Moab.ª" {Deu 2:8} + "And kingª Solomonª madeª° a navy of shipsª in Eziongeber,ª which¹ [is] beside¹ Eloth,ª on¹ the shoreª of the Redª sea,ª in the landª of Edom.ª" {1Kg 9:26} + "He¹ builtª°¹ Eloth,ª and restoredª° it to Judah,ª after² that¹ the kingª sleptª° with¹ his fathers.ª" {2Ch 26:2}, Eloth
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