Person
Dathan
Mentioned in 8 verses across 3 books, first in Psalms 106:17. The verses below are the ones linked to this person (the Theographic dataset, with our sourced corrections).
In the Bible
All 1 verse in Psalms, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.
Psalms
- Psalms 106:17
The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan; it covered the assembly of Abiram.
Dictionary
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), as attached to this record by Theographic. The entry is for the name and can describe more than one person who bore it. Easton wrote in 1897, and some of his views are now debated.
Read Easton’s entry
Welled; belonging to a fountain, a son of Eliab, a Reubenite, who joined Korah (q.v.) in his conspiracy, and with his accomplices was swallowed up by an earthquake (Num. 16:1; 26:9; Deut. 11:6; Ps. 106:17).