One of Eliab’s two sons. Abiram and his brother Dathan joined in a rebellion against Moses and Aaron. Moses caused the ground to split open beneath the two brothers and their families. They died in a massive earthquake (Numbers 16:1–33).
→ View encyclopedia entryHiel’s oldest son. He died early when his father rebuilt Jericho against God's wishes (1 Kings 16:34). Joshua had prophesied about this event (Joshua 6:26).
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Abiram
This term has multiple meanings in the Bible:
From Tyndale Bible Dictionary, adapted by Mission Mutual. CC BY-SA 4.0.