or Elath, a port of Idumaea, situated upon the Red sea, which David in his conquest of Edom took (2 Sam. viii. 14.), and there established a trade to all parts of the world. His son, we see, built ships in Elath, and sent them thence to Ophir for gold, (2 Chr. viii. 17, 18.). It continued in the possession of the Israelites about 150 years, till in the time of Joram, the Edomites recovered it (2 Kings viii. 20.); but it was again taken from them by Azariah, and by him left to his son, (2 Kings xiv. 22.). His grandson Ahaz, however, lost it again to the king of Syria (ib. xvi. 6.); and the Syrians had it in their hands a long while, till after many changes under the Ptolemies, it came at length into the possession of the Romans.