Abihu
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Father of Him; i.e., “worshipper of God”, the second of the sons of Aaron (Exod 6:23; Num 3:2; 26:60; 1 Chr 6:3). Along with his three brothers he was consecrated to the priest’s office (Exod 28:1). With his father and elder brother he accompanied the seventy elders part of the way up the mount with Moses (Exod 24:1, 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; comp. Num 3:4; 26:61; 1 Chr 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.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
a-bi'-hu ('abhihu', "father he is," or "my father he is"): Second son of Aaron, the high priest (Exod 6:23). With his older brother Nadab he "died before Yahweh," when the two "offered strange fire" (Lev 10:1; Lev 10:2).
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 (Lev 10:8-11). Their death is mentioned three times in subsequent records (Num 3:4; Num 26:61; 1 Chr 24:2).
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