Eliab, a member of the tribe of Reuben, is mentioned inNum.16.1,12; 26.8,9; andDeuteronomy 11:6as the father of Dathan and Abiram. Dathan and Abiram, along with Korah, led a rebellion against the leadership of Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. They challenged the authority of Moses and Aaron, claiming that all the congregation was holy (Numbers 16:1-3). Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, but they refused to appear before him (Numbers 16:12-14). As a result, God caused the earth to open up and swallow the rebels and their households (Numbers 16:31-33). Eliab's sons, Dathan and Abiram, perished in this divine judgment (Numbers 26:9;Deuteronomy 11:6). The rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram serves as a warning against challenging God's appointed leaders.
Eliab
PalluEnglishA man from the tribe of Reuben living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.16.1.