Abihu

Abihu is a son of Aaron and a member of the priestly family appointed to serve at the sanctuary. The available account identifies his lineage and consecration, and places him among those present at the covenant ceremony on Mount Sinai.

Identity and Family

Abihu is named as one of Aaron’s four sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. Their mother is identified as Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon. Abihu belongs to the Levitical family line through Aaron, whose father was Amram and whose mother was Jochebed.

Presence at the Covenant Ceremony

At Mount Sinai, Abihu is included in the group summoned with Moses, Aaron, and seventy elders of Israel to worship at a distance from the LORD. After Moses conveys the covenant terms and the people affirm them, Abihu goes up with Aaron, Moses, Nadab, and the elders. The group sees the God of Israel and shares a meal; the account distinguishes their access from Moses’s later, closer ascent into the cloud.

Priestly Consecration

Abihu is designated with his brothers as one of the sons of Aaron who are to minister in the priestly office. Their garments are made for sacred service, and the instructions for their consecration include washing, vesting, anointing, and sacrificial rites. The priesthood is established as a perpetual statute for Aaron and his sons.

Narrative Limits

In the evidence available here, Abihu is presented through genealogy, participation in the Sinai ceremony, and appointment to priestly service. These passages do not describe his individual conduct, speech, or subsequent fate, so they establish his role and status without providing a personal narrative arc.