Numbers 16:32

“And the earth opened her mouth and swallowed them up, etc.] Dathan and Abiram, their wives, sons, and little ones, that stood at the door of their tents with them, and all their goods, as follows: the earth, as if it was a living creature or a beast of prey, opened its mouth and swallowed them up, as such a creature does its prey: and their houses; which may be meant both of their families or households, and of the tents they dwelt in, which were their houses; (see <050106> Deuteronomy 1:6); and all the men that [appertained] unto Korah: not Korah himself, for he was with the two hundred fifty men that had censers, and with Aaron at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation offering…”

“All the men ... - Not his sons (see Numbers 26:11), but all belonging to him who had associated themselves with him in this rebellion. return to 'Top of Page'”

“All that appertained unto Korah - That is, all his family which were there, women, children, and servants; but his sons, who were spared, Num 26:11, Num 26:58; Ch1 6:22, Ch1 6:37, were absent either upon some service of the tabernacle, or upon some other occasion, God so ordering it by his providence either because they disliked their fathers act, or upon Moses's intercession for them. This expression may intimate, that Korah himself was not here, but that he continued with his two hundred and fifty men before the Lord, where they were waiting for God's decision of the controversy. Nor is it probable that their chief captain would desert them, and leave them standing there without an head,…”

“the earth: Num 16:30; Gen 4:11; Isa 5:14; Rev 12:16 all the: Num 16:17, Num 26:11, Num 27:3; Ch1 6:22, Ch1 6:37; Psa 84:1, Psa 85:1, Psa 88:1 \*titles Numbers 16:33”