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Psalms 106:17 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Psalms 106:17 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 106 verse 17 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.”
Psalms 106:17 (KJV)
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Commentary on Psalms 106:17
This verse describes God's judgment on the Korah rebellion. 'The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan' records the miraculous and terrifying judgment (Numbers 16:31-33). 'Covered the company of Abiram' shows the earth closed over the rebels and their families. This unprecedented judgment demonstrated God's fierce protection of His appointed leadership and the seriousness of challenging divinely-established authority. The ground literally opening and swallowing rebels alive was a unique judgment in Scripture, emphasizing the extraordinary nature of their sin. It also prefigures hell—eternal sep...
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Cross-References for Psalms 106:17
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“the sons of Eliab”
“or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then Yahweh hasn't sent me.”
“and swallowed them up together with Korah”