Dictionaries :: Abihu

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Abihu:

father of Him; i.e., "worshipper of God", the second of the sons of Aaron (Exd 6:23; Num 3:2; Num 26:60; Num 1Ch 6:3). Along with his three brothers he was consecrated to the priest's office (Exd 28:1). With his father and elder brother he accompanied the seventy elders part of the way up the mount with Moses (Exd 24:1, Exd 24:9). On one occasion he and Nadab his brother offered incense in their censers filled with "strange" (i.e., common) fire, i.e., not with fire taken from the great brazen altar (Lev 6:9, etc.), and for this offence they were struck dead, and were taken out and buried without the camp (Lev 10:1-11; Num 3:4; Num 26:61; Num 1Ch 24:2). It is probable that when they committed this offence they were intoxicated, for immediately after is given the law prohibiting the use of wine or strong drink to the priests.

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Abihu:

he is my father

International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia

Abihu:

a-bi'-hu ('abhihu'," father he is," or "my father he is"): Second son of Aaron, the high priest (Ex 6:23). With his older brother Nadab he "died before Yahweh," when the two "offered strange fire" (Le 10:1,2).

It may be inferred from the emphatic prohibition of wine or strong drink, laid upon the priests immediately after this tragedy, that the two brothers were going to their priestly functions in an intoxicated condition (Le 10:8-11). Their death is mentioned three times in subsequent records (Nu 3:4; 26:61; 1Ch 24:2).

Nave's Topical Bible

Abihu: Son of Aaron

Exd 6:23; Num 3:2

Abihu: Summoned by God to Sinai

Exd 24:9

Abihu: Called to the Priesthood

Exd 28:1

Abihu: Death Of

Lev 10:1, 2; Num 26:61

Abihu: Died Childless

Num 3:4