One of the sons of Eliab who rebelled against Moses.
About Abiram (Son of Eliab)
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).
Family Relationships
- Parents
- Eliab
- Half-siblings 2
- Dathan, Nemuel (Numbers 26:9)
Key References
Now Korah son of Izhar, the son of Kohath son of Levi, along with some Reubenites—Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth—conducted
Then Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said, “We will not come!
“Tell the congregation to move away from the dwellings of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.”
and what He did in the midst of all the Israelites to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab the Reubenite, when the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, their households, their tents, and every living thing that belonged to them.
All Scripture References (8)
Numbers (6)
Now Korah son of Izhar, the son of Kohath son of Levi, along with some Reubenites—Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth—conducted
Then Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said, “We will not come!
“Tell the congregation to move away from the dwellings of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.”
So Moses got up and went to Dathan and Abiram, and the elders of Israel followed him.
So they moved away from the dwellings of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. Meanwhile, Dathan and Abiram had come out and stood at the entrances to their tents with their wives and children and infants.
and the sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. It was Dathan and Abiram, chosen by the congregation, who rebelled against Moses and Aaron with the followers of Korah who rebelled against the LORD.
Deuteronomy (1)
and what He did in the midst of all the Israelites to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab the Reubenite, when the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, their households, their tents, and every living thing that belonged to them.
Psalms (1)
The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan; it covered the assembly of Abiram.