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Father (i.e4.) A descendant of [[Text:EBD:Eleazar|Eleazar]], the son of [[Text:EBD:Aaron|Aaron]], "possessor or worshipper") a chief of one of Jehovah. the twenty-four orders into which the priesthood was divided by [[Text:EBD:David|David]] (1Chr.24:10) 1 Chr. 7The order of Abijah was one of those which did not return from the [[Text:EBD:8. Captivity|Captivity]] (Ezra 2:36-39; Neh.7:39-42; 12:1) 1 Chr. 2:24.

(35.) The second son of Samuel [[Text:EBD:Rehoboam|Rehoboam]], whom he succeeded on the [[Text:EBD:Throne|throne]] of [[Text:EBD:Judah|Judah]] (1 SamChr. 3:10). 8He is also called [[Text:EBD:Abijam|Abijam]] (1 Kings 14:231; 15:1 -8). He began his three years' reign (2 Chr. 612:16; 13:281,2)with a strenuous but unsuccessful effort to bring back the ten [[Text:EBD:Tribe|tribes]] to their allegiance. His conductaddress to "[[Text:EBD:Jeroboam|Jeroboam]] and all [[Text:EBD:Israel|Israel]]," before encountering them in battle, along with that is worthy of his brotherbeing specially noticed (2 Chr. 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 is described as a judge having walked "in Beerall the sins of his father" (1 Kings 15:3; 2 Chr. 11:20-sheba22). It is said in 1 Kings 15:2 that "his mother's name was [[Text:EBD:Maachah|Maachah]], the daughter of Abishalom;" but in 2 Chr. 13:2 we read, to which office "his father had appointed himmother's name was [[Text:EBD:Michaiah|Michaiah]], led to popular discontentthe daughter of [[Text:EBD:Uriel|Uriel]] of [[Text:EBD:Gibeah|Gibeah]]." The explanation is that Maachah is just a variation of the name Michaiah, and ultimately provoked that Abishalom is probably the same as [[Text:EBD:Absalom|Absalom]], the son of David. It is probable that "Uriel of Gibeah" [[Text:EBD:Marriage|married]] [[Text:EBD:Tamar|Tamar]], the people to demand a royal form daughter of governmentAbsalom (2 Sam. 14:27), and by her had Maachah. The word "daughter" in 1 Kings 15:2 will thus, as it frequently elsewhere does, mean grand-daughter.

(46.) A descendant son of EleazarJeroboam, the son first [[Text:EBD:King|king]] of Israel. On account of Aaronhis severe illness when a youth, a chief of one of his father sent his [[Text:EBD:Wife|wife]] to consult the twenty-four orders into which the priesthood was divided by David (1 Chr. 24[[Text:EBD:Prophet|prophet]] [[Text:EBD:10)Ahijah|Ahijah]] regarding his recovery. The order prophet, though blind with old age, knew the wife of Jeroboam as soon as she approached, and under a divine impulse he announced to her that inasmuch as in Abijah alone of all the house of Jeroboam there was one found "some good thing toward the [[Text:EBD:Lord|Lord]]," he only would come to his [[Text:EBD:Grave|grave]] in peace. As his mother crossed the threshold of those which did not the door on her return from , the Captivity youth died, and "all Israel mourned for him" (Ezra 21 Kings 14:36-39; Neh. 7:391-42; 12:118).

(57.) The son of Rehoboam, whom he succeeded on the throne daughter of Judah (1 Chr. 3:10). He is also called Abijam (1 Kings 14[[Text:31; 15EBD:1-8). He began his three years' reign Zechariah|Zechariah]] (2 Chr. 1229:161; 13:1,2) with a strenuous but unsuccessful effort to bring back the ten tribes to their allegiancecomp. His address to "Jeroboam and all Israel," before encountering them in battle, is worthy of being specially noticed (2 ChrIsa. 138:5-122). It was a very bloody battle, no fewer than 500,000 of and afterwards the army wife of Israel having perished on the field. He is described as having walked "in all the sins of his father" (1 Kings 15[[Text:3; 2 Chr. 11EBD:20-22)Ahaz|Ahaz]]. It She is said in 1 Kings 15:2 that "his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom;" but in 2 Chr. 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 David. It is probable that "Uriel of Gibeah" married Tamar, the daughter of Absalom also called Abi (2 Sam. 14:27), and by her had Maachah. The word "daughter" in 1 Kings 1518:2 will thus, as it frequently elsewhere does, mean grand-daughter).

(68.) A son One of the sons of Jeroboam[[Text:EBD:Becher|Becher]], the first king son of Israel[[Text:EBD:Benjamin|Benjamin]] (1 Chr. On account of his severe illness when a youth, his father sent his wife to consult the prophet Ahijah regarding his recovery7:8). The prophet, though blind with old age, knew the wife of Jeroboam as soon as she approached, and under a divine impulse he announced to her that inasmuch as in Abijah alone of all the house of Jeroboam there was found "some good thing toward the LordAbiah," he only would come to his grave in peaceA. As his mother crossed the threshold of the door on her return, the youth died, and "all Israel mourned for him" (1 Kings 14:1-18)V.

(7.) The daughter of Zechariah (2 Chr. 29:1; comp. Isa. 8:2), and afterwards the wife of Ahaz. She is also called Abi (2 Kings 18:2). (8.) One of the sons of Becher, the son of Benjamin (1 Chr. 7:8). "Abiah," A.V. {{returnto}} [[Easton's Bible Dictionary]] | [[Abijam]]