(Elymais), a country frequently mentioned in Scripture, but not very definitely marked out either by the sacred writers or by the ancient geographers. It was peopled originally by a Semitic tribe descended from Elam, whence its name. In Scripture it is generally connected with Media, and the Elamites are described among the nations of the Persian empire, while Susa is said by Daniel to lie on the river Ulai (Eulaeus or Choaspes), in the province of Elam. It thus seems to have formed a part of the ancient Susiana—the modern Khuzistan—which was bounded E. by Persia Proper (ancient Persis, modern Pars), W. by Babylonia (the Arabian Irak), N. by Media, and S. by the Persian Gulf. By the classical geographers Elymais is generally distinguished from Susiana. The Elymaei and Kissi formed the ancient population not only of this province, but also of Persia, whence, under Elam, the sacred writers often include the country of the Persians in general. Along with the Usuli, the Kissi, and the Cossaei, who inhabited the neighbouring districts, the Elymaei were renowned for their skill in archery; and from the days of Chedorlaomer, the contemporary of Abraham, they were frequently the terror of the world. The prophecy of Jeremiah (six. 30-34), that they would be destroyed by the Chaldeans, received its fulfillment when Nebuchadnezzar subjected Western Asia to his dominions, and his successor Belshazzar established his throne at Susa, the capital of Elam.