Num 16:1-3, 1Sa 8:5-7, 12:12-19, 2Sa 15:13-37, 1Ki 12:16 | TSK | STEP | The rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. Moses separates the people from the rebels' tents. The earth swallows up Korah, and a fire consumes others. The censers are reserved to holy use. Fourteen thousand and seven hundred are slain by a plague, for murmuring against Moses and Aaron. Aaron by incense stays the plague. Korah. sons of Reuben. took men.As the word men is not in the text, some read "took counsel;" and some "took courage." Houbigant renders {yikkach, rebellionem fecerunt,} "they rebelled;" which scarcely any rule of criticism can ever justify. Dr. Geddes' translation is, "Another insurrection was raised against Moses by Korah," etc. Others think that it may mean, "behaved with insolence." But, as Dr. A. Clarke observes, the verb {wyyikkach,} "and he took" which though at the end of the sentence in English, is the first word in Hebrew, is not in the plural, but the singular; and hence cannot be applied to the acts of all these chiefs. In every part of the Scripture, where this rebellion is referred to, it is attributed to Korah, therefore the verb here belongs to him; and the whole verse should be translated, "Now Korah, son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, he took even Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, son of Peleth, son of Reuben, and they rose up," etc.; reading, with some MSS., the Samaritan, and Septuagint, {ben,} son, instead of {beney,} sons.

Numbers 16:1-3

1 The rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.

23 Moses separates the people from the rebels' tents.

31 The earth swallows up Korah, and a fire consumes others.

36 The censers are reserved to holy use.

41 Fourteen thousand and seven hundred are slain by a plague, for murmuring against Moses and Aaron.

46 Aaron by incense stays the plague.

Korah.

26:9,10; 27:3; Ex 6:18,21; Jude 1:11

sons of Reuben.

Ge 49:3,4; 1Ch 5:1,2

took men.As the word men is not in the text, some read "took counsel;" and some "took courage." Houbigant renders {yikkach, rebellionem fecerunt,} "they rebelled;" which scarcely any rule of criticism can ever justify. Dr. Geddes' translation is, "Another insurrection was raised against Moses by Korah," etc. Others think that it may mean, "behaved with insolence." But, as Dr. A. Clarke observes, the verb {wyyikkach,} "and he took" which though at the end of the sentence in English, is the first word in Hebrew, is not in the plural, but the singular; and hence cannot be applied to the acts of all these chiefs. In every part of the Scripture, where this rebellion is referred to, it is attributed to Korah, therefore the verb here belongs to him; and the whole verse should be translated, "Now Korah, son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, he took even Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, son of Peleth, son of Reuben, and they rose up," etc.; reading, with some MSS., the Samaritan, and Septuagint, {ben,} son, instead of {beney,} sons.

famous.

26:9; Ge 6:4; 1Ch 5:24; 12:30; Eze 16:14; 23:10

gathered.

11; 12:1,2; 14:1-4; Ps 106:16; Ac 7:39,51

Ye take too much upon you. Heb. It is much for you. allthe.

Ex 19:6; Ezr 9:2; Isa 1:11-16; Jer 7:3-12; Mt 3:9,10; Ro 2:28,29

the Lord.

14:14; 35:34; Ex 29:45,46; Ps 68:17

1 Samuel 8:5-7

now make.

6-8,19,20; 12:17; Nu 23:9; De 17:14,15; Ho 13:10,11; Ac 13:21

displeased. Heb. was evil in the eyes of.

12:17

prayed.

15:11; Ex 32:21,32; Nu 16:15,22,46; Ezr 9:3-5; Ps 109:4

Lu 6:11,12; Php 4:6; Jas 1:5

Hearken.

Nu 22:20; Ps 81:11,12; Isa 66:4; Ho 13:10,11

they have not.

10:19; 12:17-19; Ex 16:8; Mt 10:24,25,40; Lu 10:16; 19:14,27

Joh 13:16; 15:20,21

1 Samuel 12:12-19

Nahash.

11:1,2

Nay.

8:3,5,6,19,20; Jud 9:18,56,57

when the Lord.

8:7; 10:19; Ge 17:7; Ex 19:5,6; Nu 23:21; Jud 8:23; Ps 74:12

Isa 33:22; Ho 13:10

behold.

10:24; 11:15

whom ye.

8:5; 9:20

have desired.

Ps 78:29-31; Ho 13:11; Ac 13:21

If ye will.

Le 20:1-13; De 28:1-14; Jos 24:14,20; Ps 81:12-15; Isa 3:10

Ro 2:7

commandment. Heb. mouth. continue. Heb. be after.

But if ye.

Le 26:14-30; De 28:15-68; Jos 24:20; Isa 1:20; 3:11; Ro 2:8,9

against.

stand.

7; 15:16; Ex 14:13,31

Is it.In northern latitudes, thunder and rain are far from being un-common during harvest. But rain is hardly ever known in Palestine during that season, which commences about the end of June, or beginning of July. This fact is abundantly confirmed by modern travellers, and is demonstrative to every unprejudiced reader of the Holy Scriptures, that the thunder and rain, which at Samuel's invocation, was sent at this season of the year, was a miraculous interposition of the power of God; for we read in ver. 16, it was a "great thing which the Lord will do." Thus were the Israelites warned of their sin in having asked a king, and of the omnipotence of that God, whose gracious promises they virtually neglected by this act.

Pr 26:1

I will call.

7:9,10; Jos 10:12; Ps 99:6; Jer 15:1; Jas 5:16-18

your wickedness.

8:7

sent thunder.

Ex 9:23-25; Re 11:5,6

feared.

Ex 14:31; Ezr 10:9; Ps 106:12,13

Pray for thy.

7:5,8; Ge 20:7; Ex 9:28; 10:17; Job 42:8; Ps 78:34,35; Isa 26:16

Mal 1:9; Ac 8:24; Jas 5:15; 1Jo 5:16

2 Samuel 15:13-37

The hearts.

6; 3:36; Jud 9:3; Ps 62:9; Mt 21:9; 27:22

Arise.

19:9; Ps 3:1; *title

bring. Heb. thrust.

Eze 46:18; Mt 11:12; *marg:

Lu 10:15

and smite.

23:16,17; Ps 51:18; 55:3-11; 137:5,6

Behold.

Pr 18:24; Lu 22:28,29; Joh 6:66-69; 15:14

appoint. Heb. choose.

the king.

Ps 3:1; *title

after him. Heb. at his feet.

Jud 4:10; 1Sa 25:27,42; *marg:

ten women.

12:11; 16:21,22; 20:3; Ro 12:2

went forth.

Ps 3:1; *title

Ps 3:2; 66:12; Ec 10:7

Cherethites.

8:18; 20:7,23; 1Sa 30:14; 1Ki 1:38; 1Ch 18:17

Gittites.

19-22; 6:10; 18:2; 1Sa 27:3

Ittai.

18:2; Ru 1:11-13

go up and down. Heb. wander in going.

Ps 56:8; 59:15; Am 8:12; Heb 11:37,38

seeing.

1Sa 23:13

mercy.

2:6; Ps 25:10; 57:3; 61:7; 85:10; 89:14; Pr 14:22; Joh 1:17

2Ti 1:16-18

As the Lord.

1Sa 20:3; 25:26; 2Ki 2:2,4,6; 4:30

surely.

Ru 1:16,17; Pr 17:17; 18:24; Mt 8:19,20; Joh 6:66-69; Ac 11:23

Ac 21:13; 2Co 7:3

and all the little.Sir John Chardin informs us,in a MS. note on this place, that it is usual with the greatest part of the eastern people, especially the Arabs, to carry their whole family with them when they go to war.

all the country.

Ro 12:15

the brook.The brook Kidron, which is but a few paces broad, runs along the valley of Jehoshaphat, east of Jerusalem, to the south-west corner of the city, and then, turning to the south-east, empties itself into the Dead Sea. Like the Ilissus, it is dry at least nine months in the year, being only furnished with water in the winter, and after heavy rains: its bed is narrow and deep, which indicates that it must formerly have been the channel for waters which have found some other, and probably subterraneous course.

Kidron.

1Ki 2:37; Joh 18:1

Cedron. the wilderness.

16:2; Mt 3:1,3; Lu 1:80

Zadok.

27,35; 8:17; 20:25; 1Ki 1:8; 2:35; 4:2-4; 1Ch 6:8-12; Eze 48:11

bearing.

6:13; Nu 4:15; 7:9; Jos 3:3,6,15-17; 4:16-18; 6:4,6; 1Sa 4:3-5,11

1Ch 15:2

Carry back.

12:10,11; 1Sa 4:3-11; Jer 7:4

he will bring.

Ps 26:8; 27:4,5; 42:1,2; 43:3,4; 63:1,2; 84:1-3,10; 122:1,9

Isa 38:22

habitation.

6:17; 7:2

I have not.

22:20; Nu 14:8; 1Ki 10:9; 2Ch 9:8; Isa 42:1; 62:4; Jer 22:28; 32:41

Mt 1:10

let.

Jud 10:15; 1Sa 3:18; Job 1:20,21; Ps 39:9

a seer.

24:11; 1Sa 9:9; 1Ch 25:5

return.

34,36; 17:17

23; 16:2; 17:1,16

the ascent.

Zec 14:4; Lu 19:29,37; 21:37; 22:39; Ac 1:12

mount Olivet.Mount Olivet, so called from its abounding with olive trees, is situated east of Jerusalem, being separated from it only by the valley of Jehoshaphat and the brook Kidron. Josephus says it is five stadia, i.e., 625 geometrical paces from Jerusalem; and St. Luke (Ac 1:12) says it is a Sabbath day's journey, or about eight stadia distant, i.e., to the summit. It forms part of a ridge of limestone hills, extending from north to south for about a mile; and it is described as having three, or, according to others, four summits; the central and highest of which overlooks the whole of the city, over whose streets and walls the eye roves as if in the survey of a model.

and wept as he went up. Heb. going up and weeping.

Ps 42:3-11; 43:1,2,5; Lu 19:41

his head covered.This custom was only practised by persons in great distress, or when convicted of great crimes. Thus Darius, when informed by Tyriotes, the eunuch, that his queen was dead, and that she had suffered no violence from Alexander, covered his head, and wept a long time; then throwing off the garment that covered him, he thanked the gods for Alexander's moderation and justice.

19:4; Es 6:12; Jer 14:3,4

barefoot.

Isa 20:2,4; Eze 24:17,23

weeping.

Ps 126:5,6; Mt 5:4; Ro 12:15; 1Co 12:26

Ahithophel.

12; Ps 3:1; 41:9; 55:12,14; Mt 26:14,15; Joh 13:18

O Lord.

Ps 55:15; 109:3

turn the counsel.

16:23; 17:14,23; Job 5:12; 12:16-20; Isa 19:3,11-25; Jer 8:8,9

1Co 1:20; 3:18-20; Jas 3:15