Reference: Abia
American
In the New Testament the same as ABIJAH in the Old Testament, which see.
Easton
my father is the Lord, the Greek form of Abijah, or Abijam (Mt 1:7), instead of Abiah (1Ch 7:8). In Lu 1:5, the name refers to the head of the eighth of the twenty-four courses into which David divided the priests (1Ch 24:10).
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The sons of Becher were Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Becher.
Solomon was the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa.
In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah; and he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
Fausets
See also Abijah .
("Father Jehovah," i.e. a man of God).
1. Son of Samuel, whose maladministration as judge furnished one plea for Israel's demand for a king (1Sa 8:1-5).
2. 1Ch 7:8.
3. 1Ch 2:24.
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And it came about when Samuel was old that he appointed his sons judges over Israel. Now the name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judging in Beersheba.
Now the name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judging in Beersheba. His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain and took bribes and perverted justice.
His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain and took bribes and perverted justice. Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah;
Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah; and they said to him, "Behold, you have grown old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king for us to judge us like all the nations."
and they said to him, "Behold, you have grown old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king for us to judge us like all the nations."
The sons of Becher were Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Becher.
The sons of Becher were Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Becher.