Abijah

Abijah is a king living at the time of the divided monarchy, from the tribe of Judah. He is named in 20 verses of the Bible, first in 1 Kings 14:31.

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Verses

1 Kings

• 1 Kings 14:31
  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.And Rehoboam rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David; his mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonite. And his son Abijam reigned in his place.
• 1 Kings 15:1
  Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king of Judah,
• 1 Kings 15:7
  Now the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.As for the rest of the acts of Abijam, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.
• 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.And Abijam rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David, and his son Asa reigned in his place.

1 Chronicles

• 1 Chronicles 3:10
  And Solomon’s son was Rehoboam, Abia his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,Solomon’s son was Rehoboam:

2 Chronicles

• 2 Chronicles 11:20
  And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.After her, he married Maacah daughter of Absalom, and she bore to him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.
• 2 Chronicles 11:22
  And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as chief prince among his brothers, intending to make him king.
• 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.And Rehoboam rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And his son Abijah reigned in his place.
• 2 Chronicles 13:1
  Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.In the eighteenth year of Jeroboam’s reign, Abijah became king of Judah,
• 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.and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Micaiah daughter of Uriel; she was from 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.Abijah went into battle with an army of 400,000 chosen men, while Jeroboam drew up in formation against him with 800,000 chosen and mighty men of valor.
• 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;Then Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim in the hill country of Ephraim and said, “Hear me, O 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.and the men of Judah raised the battle cry. And when they raised the cry, God routed 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.Then Abijah and his people struck them with a mighty blow, and 500,000 chosen men of Israel fell slain.
• 2 Chronicles 13:19
  And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Beth–el with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and Ephrain with the towns thereof.Abijah pursued Jeroboam and captured some cities from him: Bethel, Jeshanah, and Ephron, along with their villages.
• 2 Chronicles 13:20
  Neither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of Abijah: and the Lord struck him, and he died.Jeroboam did not again recover his power during the days of Abijah, and the LORD struck him down and he died.
• 2 Chronicles 13:21
  But Abijah waxed mighty, and married fourteen wives, and begat twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters.But Abijah grew strong, married fourteen wives, and became the father of twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.
• 2 Chronicles 13:22
  And the rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways, and his sayings, are written in the story of the prophet Iddo.Now the rest of the acts of Abijah, along with his ways and his words, are written in the Treatise of the Prophet Iddo.
• 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.Then Abijah rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And his son Asa reigned in his place, and in his days the land was at peace for ten years.

Matthew

• Matthew 1:7
  And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa.

Notes

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