10. some of them … murmured—upon the death of Korah and his company, who themselves were murmurers (Nu 16:41, 49). Their murmurs against Moses and Aaron were virtually murmurs against God (compare Ex 16:8, 10). Paul herein glances at the Corinthian murmurs against himself, the apostle of Christ.
destroyed—fourteen thousand seven hundred perished.
the destroyer—THE same destroying angel sent by God as in Ex 12:23, and 2Sa 24:16.