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Korah was the grandson of Kohath, and he began to run with another group of Reubenite malcontents, namely, Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, and On, son of Peleth. In pride, they roused a group of 250 men together to challenge the right of Moses and Aaron to the priesthood (Numbers 16).
Exodus 6:24 lists the names of three sons of Korah: Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph, who form tribes of a group of people known as the Korahites. To clarify – these were Korah’s literal children, not the authors of the Psalms .
The name “Korah” is mentioned 44 times in the Bible, always in the Old Testament. The phrase “sons of Korah” appears in Exodus 6:24, Numbers 26:11, and then in the first verses of Psalms 42, 44-48 inclusive. Who were they?
The sons of Korah are a fascinating and significant group in biblical history, known for their remarkable contributions to the worship of God and their role in the Psalms. They are often associated with their ancestor Korah, who led a rebellion against Moses and Aaron during Israel’s wilderness journey, as described in Numbers 16.
The Sons of Korah were descendants of the eponymous figure Korah, who appears in the Book of Numbers. Korah rebelled against Moses and Aaron’s leadership, leading to a divine punishment that included the earth swallowing him and his followers.
Who were the Sons of Korah? This phrase is used to denote Assir and Elkanah and Abiasaph, Korah's 3 individual sons (Exodus 6:24; compare Numbers 26:11). But its more frequent use, and that to which interest attaches, is in the titles of some of the Psalms.
We will discuss these Sons of Korah further when we look at Psalm 49, let it suffice to say that Korah was one of those who rebelled against Moses in Numbers 16, yet God, in his mercy, preserved Korah’s sons and set them to work in the Tabernacle.
As a son of Kohath, Korah was a Levite who served in the tabernacle (Numbers 4:1-20; 7:9; 10:21). Korah was also the first cousin of Moses and Aaron, whose father Amram was also a son of Kohath (Exodus 6:16, 18, 20; cf. Numbers 16:1).
The sons of Korah are mentioned several times in the Old Testament, beginning in Exodus 6. They were Levites, from the family of Kohath. The Kohathites were responsible for the care of the holy objects of the tabernacle during the wilderness wanderings of the Israelites.
The Sons of Korah are a group of people who descended from Levi, Kohath, and Korah. They played a major role as warriors, musicians, and Tabernacle workers in the time of the Israelites.