This document is about Eliab (Dathan's Father). For other homonyms, please refer to the Eliab document.
He is recorded as the father of Dathan of the Reubenite tribe, who participated in Korah's rebellion.
Numbers 16:1Now Korah) the son of Izhar), the son of Kohath, the son of Levi), and Dathan and Abiram), the sons of Eliab), and On) the son of Peleth), sons of Reuben, took men;
Numbers 16:12And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram), the sons of Eliab): which said, We will not come up:
He is the son of Pallu.
Numbers 26:8The son of Pallu; Eliab).Numbers 26:9And the sons of Eliab); Nemuel), and Dathan, and Abiram). This is that Dathan and Abiram)), which were famous in the congregation, who strove against Moses and Aaron in the company of Korah), when they strove against the LORD:Numbers 26:10And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah), when that company died, when the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men: and they became a sign.