Numbers 16:2

And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown:

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The “princes” appear to have belonged to the other tribes (compare Numbers 27:3 ).
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 16. The Rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram (JE and P). The narrative fuses together accounts of distinct revolts led by different indiv...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

children . sons. assembly . appointed assembly. congregation . assembly. Hebrew. 'edah.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reu...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Rebellion of Kokah, Dathan, Abibam, and On This incident is similar to that recorded in Numbers 12 , and while it illustrates the difficultie...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And they rose up... — i.e., in rebellion. Two hundred and fifty princes... — It has been inferred from Numbers 27:3 , where it is stated that...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

KORAH, DATHAN, AND ABIRAM Numbers 16:1-50 ; Numbers 17:1-13 BEHIND what appears in the history, there must have been many movements of thought...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Rebellion of Koran Numbers 16:1-19 This was a very serious revolt, because so many princes associated themselves with the Levites. Jealousy...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here begins the story of perhaps the strangest and most fully organized opposition that Moses had to encounter. Two elements were at work. The first...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Korah was head of a family as well as Dathan and Abiram; and as they were joined by no less than 250 princes of the assembly of the highest order of...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And they rose up before Moses ,.... To his face, openly and publicly, in a bold and audacious manner; with impudence, as the Targum of Jonathan: w...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, me...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The many ample testimonies, nay, the astonishing miracles, whereby God had established the authority of Moses as chief governor, and of Aaron and his...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE REBELLION OF KORAH (vs.1-15) The rebellion of Korah and a large company with him is significant of a dreadful revulsion against Christ both a...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. B. C. 1490. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

They, i.e. Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, last mentioned. Rose up, i.e. conspired together, and put their seditious design in execution. Before Mose...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Korah and His Co-conspirators Dispute the Positions of Moses and Aaron ( Numbers 16:1-3 ). Numbers 16:1-2 ‘Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the so...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES In this chapter we have the history of the rebellion of Korah and his company. The time and place of this event are n...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 16:1 . Korah. One of the firstborn, a very old man, and grandson of Levi by his father Jahar. Dathan and Abiram were descendants of Re...
The Biblical Illustrator

Korah. .. Dathan, and Abiram. .. gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron. Korah, Dathan, and Abiram I. The rebels. 1. I...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

VINDICATION OF THE AARONIC PRIESTHOOD . EXPOSITION THE GAINSAYING OF KORAH ( Numbers 16:1-4 ). Numbers 16:1 Now Korah …...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Challenge of Korah and His Companions
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

and they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, for the conspiracy that had first brooded in secret now came out in open revol...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 12:30 ; 1 Chronicles 5:24 ; Ezekiel 16:14 ; Ezekiel 23:10 ; Genesis 6:4 ; Numbers 26:9
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Rose up — That is, conspired together, and put their design in execution. Before Moses — Not obscurely, but openly and boldly, not fearing nor rega...

² And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown:

Related Commentaries of Numbers 16:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Numbers 16:2