Numbers 26:8

8 Eliab was the son of Pallu,

Numbers 26:8 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 26:8

And the sons of Pallu
Or son, the plural for the singular, Pallu having but one son, whose name was Eliab, the father of Dathan and Abiram; ( Numbers 26:9 ) .

Numbers 26:8 In-Context

6 the family of Hezron, and the family of Carmi.

7 These were the families of Reuben. The total number of men was 43,730.

8 Eliab was the son of Pallu,

9 and Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram were the sons of Eliab. (It was Dathan and Abiram, men chosen by the community, who defied Moses and Aaron's authority. They joined Korah's followers when they defied the LORD's authority.

10 The ground opened up and swallowed them along with Korah. They and their followers died when the fire consumed the 250 men. This was a warning.