Psalms 106:17
The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan; it covered the assembly of Abiram.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.
In Context
16In the camp they envied Moses, as well as Aaron, the holy one of the LORD.
18Then fire blazed through their company; flames consumed the wicked.
Cross References
Numbers 16:31As soon as Moses had finished saying all this, the ground beneath them split open,
Numbers 26:10And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them along with Korah, whose followers died when the fire consumed 250 men. They serve as a warning sign.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 106:14-34
Provocation of Israel in the Wilderness. 13 They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel: 14 But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert. 15 And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul. 16 They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the Lord . 17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram. 18 And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked. 19 They made a calf in Horeb, and… Read the whole commentary →