Eloth Elath

(a grove), the name of a town of the land of Edom, commonly mentioned with Ezion-geber, and situated at the head of the Arabian Gulf, which was thence called the Elanitic Gulf. It first occurs in the account of the wanderings, (2:8) and in later times must have come under the rule of David. (2 Samuel 8:14) We find the place named again in connection with Solomon's navy. (1 Kings 9:26) comp. 2Chr 8:17 In the Roman period it became a frontier town of the south and the residence of a Christian bishop. The Arabic name is Eyleh , and palm groves still exist there, after which it was named.

359. Eloth -- "grove of lofty trees"
... Elath, Eloth. Or meylath {ay-lath'}; from 'ayil; trees or a grove (ie Palms); Eloth
or Elath, a place on the Red Sea -- Elath, Eloth. see HEBREW 'ayil. ...
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