And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him.
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Interpretation
The seventy elders of Israel attend Moses. It is our duty to do what we can to countenance and support lawful authority when it is opposed.
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This thought runs through Numbers 16:23-27.
Glossary
- Abiram Person
- Father of height; i. e., “proud. ” (1. ) One of the sons of Eliab, who joined Korah in the conspiracy against Moses and Aaron.
- Dathan Person
- Welled; belonging to a fountain, a son of Eliab, a Reubenite, who joined Korah (q. v. ) in his conspiracy, and with his accomplices was swallowed up by an earthquake ( Num. 16:1 ; 26:9 ; Deut. 11:6 ; Ps. 106:17 ).