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Abijam - father of the sea; i.e., "seaman" the name always used in Kings of the king of Judah, the son of Rehoboam, elsewhere called Abijah (1 Kings 15:1,7,8).

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 topic_name = Abijam, king of Judah |
 subtopics = [[Ancient Israel and Judah]]
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 Abijam was a king of Judah in the 10th century BC. He was also called Abijah.
-In Hebrew his name was אבים which means "father of the sea" or "my father is Yahweh"). He was the son [[Rehoboam]], who was also a king of Judah.
+In Hebrew, אבים, means "father of the sea" or "my father is Yahweh". He was the son [[Rehoboam]], who was also a king of Judah.
 ===Reign===
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 [[William F. Albright]] has dated his reign to [[915 BC]]-[[913 BC]], while [[E.R. Thiele]] offers the dates [[913 BC]]-[[911 BC]].
-He began his three years' reign ([[2 Chronicles 12:16]]; [[2 Chronicles 13|13]]:1,2) with a strenuous but unsuccessful effort to bring back the ten tribes to their allegiance. His address to "Jeroboam and all Israel," before encountering them in battle, is worthy of especial notice ([[2 Chronicles 13]]:5-12). It was a very bloody battle, no fewer than 500,000 of the army of [[Israel]] having perished on the field.
+He began his three years' reign ([[2 Chronicles 12:16]] - [[2 Chronicles 13:2]]) with a strenuous but unsuccessful effort to bring back the ten tribes to their past allegiance to God. His address to "Jeroboam and all Israel," before encountering them in battle, is worthy of especial notice ([[2 Chronicles 13]]:5-12). It was a very bloody battle, with no fewer than 500,000 of the army of [[Israel]] perishing on the field.
-He is described as having walked "in all the sins of his father" ([[1 Kings 15:3]]; [[2 Chronicles 11]]:20-22).
+Notwithstanding the speech calling people back to God, Abijam is described as having walked "in all the sins of his father" ([[1 Kings 15:3]]).
 ===Family===
-It is said in [[1 Kings 15:2]] that "his mother's name was [[Maachah]], the daughter of [[Abishalom]]" but in [[Books of Chronicles|2 Chronicles]] 13:2 we read, "his mother's name was [[Michaiah]], the daughter of [[Uriel of Gibeah]]." The explanation is that Maachah is just a variation of the name Michaiah, and that Abishalom is probably the same as [[Absalom]], the son of [[King David|David]]. It is probable that "Uriel of Gibeah" married [[Tamar]], the daughter of Absalom ([[2 Samuel 14:27]]), and by her had Maachah. The word "daughter" in [[1 Kings 15:2]] will thus, as it frequently elsewhere does, mean granddaughter.
+It is said in [[1 Kings 15:2]] that "his mother's name was [[Maachah]], the daughter of [[Abishalom]]" but in [[2 Chronicles 13:2]] we read, "his mother's name was [[Michaiah]], the daughter of [[Uriel of Gibeah]]." The explanation may be that Maachah is just a variation of the name Michaiah, and that Abishalom is probably the same as [[Absalom]], the son of [[King David|David]]. It is probable that "Uriel of Gibeah" married [[Tamar]], the daughter of Absalom ([[2 Samuel 14:27]]), and by her had Maachah. The word "daughter" in [[1 Kings 15:2]] will thus, as it does elsewhere, mean granddaughter.
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 Abijam was a king of Judah in the 10th century BC. He was also called Abijah.
-In Hebrew is name was אבים which means "father of the sea" or "my father is Yahweh"). He was the son [[Rehoboam]], who was also a king of Judah.
+In Hebrew his name was אבים which means "father of the sea" or "my father is Yahweh"). He was the son [[Rehoboam]], who was also a king of Judah.
 ===Reign===

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-==Synopsis==
+topic_name = Abijam, king of Judah |
 Abijam was a king of Judah in the 10th century BC. He was also called Abijah.
-==Contents==
+In Hebrew is name was אבים which means "father of the sea" or "my father is Yahweh"). He was the son [[Rehoboam]], who was also a king of Judah.
 ===Reign===
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 It is said in [[1 Kings 15:2]] that "his mother's name was [[Maachah]], the daughter of [[Abishalom]]" but in [[Books of Chronicles|2 Chronicles]] 13:2 we read, "his mother's name was [[Michaiah]], the daughter of [[Uriel of Gibeah]]." The explanation is that Maachah is just a variation of the name Michaiah, and that Abishalom is probably the same as [[Absalom]], the son of [[King David|David]]. It is probable that "Uriel of Gibeah" married [[Tamar]], the daughter of Absalom ([[2 Samuel 14:27]]), and by her had Maachah. The word "daughter" in [[1 Kings 15:2]] will thus, as it frequently elsewhere does, mean granddaughter.
 ==Links==
 * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abijam Wikipedia - Abijam]
-{{returnto}} [[Characters of the Bible]]
+{{returnto}} [[Christianity]] -> [[Bible]] -> [[Bible Characters Index]]

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 ==Synopsis==
-Abijam (אבים meaning "father of the sea" or "my father is Yahweh"), son of [[Rehoboam]], was a king of Judah in the 10th century BC. He was also called Abijah.
+Abijam was a king of Judah in the 10th century BC. He was also called Abijah.
 ==Contents==

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-{{summary | text=Abijam, son of [[Rehoboam]], was a king of Judah.}}
+__NOTOC__
-{{overview}}
+Abijam (אבים meaning "father of the sea" or "my father is Yahweh"), son of [[Rehoboam]], was a king of Judah in the 10th century BC. He was also called Abijah.
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 {{quotes}}
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+==Main article==
 * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abijam Wikipedia - Abijam]
 {{returnto}} [[Characters of the Bible]]

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