Abihu

"Father of Him; i.e., worshipper of God." The second of the sons of Aaron and Elisheba.¹ Along with his three brothers he was consecrated to the priest's office.² With his father and elder brother he accompanied the seventy elders part of the way up the mount with Moses.³ 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,⁴ and for this offence they were struck dead, and were taken out and buried without the camp.⁵ 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.

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