Abijah אֲבִיָּה

King of Judah. Abijah, the son of Rehoboam, reigned as king of Judah for three years and continued in the sins of his father.

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Also called Abia, Abijam.

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In the genealogy of Jesus · Kings of Israel and Judah

Where Abijah appears

2 Chronicles (14), 1 Kings (4), 1 Chronicles (1), Matthew (1)

Key verses

• 1 Kings 14:31 first mention — And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead.
• 1 Kings 15:8 — And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.
• 1 Chronicles 3:10 — And Solomon’s son was Rehoboam, Abia his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,
• 2 Chronicles 11:20 — And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
• 2 Chronicles 12:16 — And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.
• 2 Chronicles 13:2 — He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
• 2 Chronicles 13:3 — And Abijah set the battle in array with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: Jeroboam also set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, being mighty men of valour.
• 2 Chronicles 13:4 — And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which is in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear me, thou Jeroboam, and all Israel;
• 2 Chronicles 13:15 — Then the men of Judah gave a shout: and as the men of Judah shouted, it came to pass, that God smote Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.
• 2 Chronicles 13:17 — And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.
• 2 Chronicles 14:1 — So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years.
• Matthew 1:7 — And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;

Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Several people in the Bible share this name; this page is about the one described above. Verse text: King James Version.