Dathan
Mentioned 1490–1451 BC traditional (Jones)
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).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- The 27th generation from Adam, counting Adam as the first.
- Mentioned in the era of Egypt and the Exodus, 1706–1451 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Abiram, Eliab, Korah, Moses, Aaron, Izhar, Kohath, and Nemuel.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
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Mentions
8 tagged verses in 3 books. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Dathan 10 |
| KJV | Dathan 10 |
| ASV | Dathan 10 |
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Every verse
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Numbers6 verses
- 16:1
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
- 16:12
Then Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said, “We will not come!
- 16:24
“Tell the congregation to move away from the dwellings of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.”
- 16:25
So Moses got up and went to Dathan and Abiram, and the elders of Israel followed him.
- 16:27
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.
- 26:9
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.
Deuteronomy1 verse
- 11:6
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.
Psalms1 verse
- 106:17
The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan; it covered the assembly of Abiram.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
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).