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Abijah

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Abijah was the name of a king of Judah who reigned from 915-913 BC. He was the son of King Rehoboam. There were also several other men named Abijah in the Old Testament.

  • One Abijah was a son of Samuel who led the people of Israel at Beersheba, along with his brother Joel.
  • Abijah and Joel were dishonest, greedy leaders, so the people asked Samuel to appoint a king to rule them instead.
  • During the time of King David, one of the temple priests was named Abijah.
  • One of King Jeroboam's sons was also named Abijah.
  • The chief priest who returned with Zerubbabel to Jerusalem from the Babylonian captivity was named Abijah.