Elath

Island mentioned in 6 verses of the Bible, most often in 2 Kings.

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Where it appears

2 Kings (2), 2 Chronicles (2), Deuteronomy (1), 1 Kings (1)

Key verses

• Deuteronomy 2:8 first mention — And 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.
• 1 Kings 9:26 — And 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.
• 2 Kings 14:22 — He built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.
• 2 Kings 16:6 — At 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.
• 2 Chronicles 8:17 — Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom.
• 2 Chronicles 26:2 — He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.

Nearby places

• Ebronah 0 km
• Jotbath 11 km
• Ezion-geber 16 km
• Way of the Red Sea 22 km

Bible Geocoding Data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/geo/), CC BY 4.0. Map: Natural Earth (public domain). Verse text: King James Version.