John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 16:10
And he hath brought thee near to him ,.... To be in his courts, to watch in his house, and wait on his priests, for which an ample provision was made by tithes. Korah is there personally addressed: and all thy brethren, the sons of Levi, with thee ; the whole tribe of them, excepting Aaron and his family, who were advanced to be priests: and seek ye the priesthood also ? the high priesthood, as the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan; this opens the true cause of their discontent and... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 16:9
Seemeth it but a small thing unto you ,.... It should not; for it was a great thing which the Lord had done for them, and with which they should have been satisfied, and for it thankful: that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel : this was a special favour, and ought to have been esteemed such, that God, who was the God of the whole people of Israel in common, should separate the tribe of Levi from all the rest of the tribes of Israel: to bring you... read more