Elath, [E'lath] Eloth. [E'loth]
Seaport town at the extreme north of the Gulf of Akaba branch of the Red Sea. First mentioned in the wanderings of the Israelites; it was afterwards included in the dominion of Solomon, near to which, at Ezion-geber, he had a navy of ships. Afterwards we read that it was built by Azariah, and was restored to Judah; but subsequently it was conquered by Rezin and held by the Syrians, until it became a frontier town of Rome. Deuteronomy 2:8; 1 Kings 1:9; 2 Kings 1:14; 2 Kings 1:16; 2 Chronicles 1:8; 2 Chronicles 1:26. It was situate about 29 29' N, 35 2' E. Elath is now called Aqaba and is in Jordan, it is the only sea-port of that country.