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 Hezronite family came from Hezron. The Carmite family came from Carmi.

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

8 Eliab was the son of Pallu.

9 Eliab's sons were Nemuel, Dathan and Abiram. Dathan and Abiram were the same community officials who refused to obey Moses and Aaron. They were among the followers of Korah who refused to obey the Lord.

10 The ground opened its mouth. It swallowed them up along with Korah. The followers of Korah died when fire burned up 250 men. Their deaths were a warning to the rest of Israel.