Abiram: Father of height; i.e., "proud."1. One of the sons of Eliab, who joined Korah in the conspiracy
against Moses and Aaron. He and all the conspirators, with their
families and possessions (except the children of Korah), were
swallowed up by an earthquake
(Numbers 16:1-33; 26:9; Psalms 106:17)
2. The eldest son of Hiel the Bethelite, who perished prematurely
in consequence of his father's undertaking to rebuild Jericho
(1 Kings 16:34) according to the words of Joshua
(Joshua 6:26)
(See JERICHO)
