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Abijah
(my father is jehovah).

Son and successor of Rehoboam on the throne of Judah. (1kings 4:21; 2 chronicles 12:16) He is called [22]Abia, Abiah,Or Abijah in Chronicles, [23]Abijam in Kings. He began toreign B.C. 959, and reigned three years. He endeavored torecover the kingdom of the Ten Tribes, and made war onJeroboam. He was successful in battle, and took several ofthe cities of Israel. We are told that he walked in all thesins of Rehoboam. (1 kings 14:23,24)

The second son of Samuel, called [24]Abia, Abiah, Or Abijah,[25]Abia, Course OfH in our version. [[26]Abia, Course Of,[27]Abia, Abiah, Or Abijah, [28]Abia, Course OfH, No. 3]

Son of Jeroboam I., king of Israel; died in his childhood. (1kings 14:1) ...

A descendant of Eleazar, who gave his name to the eighth ofthe 24 courses into which the priests were divided by David.(1 chronicles 24:10; 2 chronicles 8:14; nehemiah 12:4,17)

One of the priests who entered into a covenant with Nehemiahto walk in God s law, (nehemiah 10:7) unless the name israther that of a family, and the same with the preceding.