Korah was a Levite who led a rebellion against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness (Num.16). He was the son of Izhar, from the Kohathite clan (Exodus 6:21,24). Korah, along with Dathan, Abiram, and 250 well-known community leaders, accused Moses and Aaron of exalting themselves above the congregation (Numbers 16:1-3). When Korah's followers presented incense offerings, the Lord destroyed them with fire (Numbers 16:35). The earth opened and swallowed Korah, Dathan, Abiram, and their households (Numbers 16:31-33). Korah's sons, however, did not die (Numbers 26:11). The bronze censers of the rebels were made into a covering for the altar, as a reminder not to rebel against the Lord (Numbers 16:38-40). Korah's descendants became temple musicians (1 Chronicles 6:22,37; Psa.42-49; 84-88) and gatekeepers (1 Chronicles 9:19; 26.1,19). Some were mighty warriors who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:6), and others settled in Jerusalem after the exile (1 Chronicles 9:31). The Korahites also sang at the reign of Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 20:19) and were listed among the Levite clans (Numbers 26:58).
Korah
IzharEnglishA man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.21.