Psalm 106:17
The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.
Cross-references
Numbers 16:29–33
Historical context
Numbers 16:29-33 gives the full account of the earth swallowing Dathan and Abiram, the same event.
Numbers 26:10
Parallel
Numbers 26:10 recalls the same event as a warning sign — the earth swallowing Korah's followers.
Deuteronomy 11:6
Parallel
Deuteronomy 11:6 recounts the same event of the earth swallowing Dathan and Abiram, reinforcing the historical judgment.
Numbers 16:31
Allusion
Numbers 16:31 is the original account of the ground splitting open to swallow the rebels, directly echoed here.
Numbers 26:9
Historical context
Numbers 26:9 identifies Dathan and Abiram as the ones who rebelled against Moses, providing background to the judgment.