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 Beker: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alameth. All these were the sons of Beker.
Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa,
During the reign of Herod king of Judea, there lived a priest named Zechariah who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and he had a wife named Elizabeth, who was a descendant of Aaron.
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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In his old age Samuel appointed his sons as judges over Israel. The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second son was Abijah. They were judges in Beer Sheba.
The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second son was Abijah. They were judges in Beer Sheba. But his sons did not follow his ways. Instead, they made money dishonestly, accepted bribes, and perverted justice.
But his sons did not follow his ways. Instead, they made money dishonestly, accepted bribes, and perverted justice. So all the elders of Israel gathered together and approached Samuel at Ramah.
So all the elders of Israel gathered together and approached Samuel at Ramah. They said to him, "Look, you are old, and your sons don't follow your ways. So now appoint over us a king to lead us, just like all the other nations have."
They said to him, "Look, you are old, and your sons don't follow your ways. So now appoint over us a king to lead us, just like all the other nations have."
The sons of Beker: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alameth. All these were the sons of Beker.
The sons of Beker: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alameth. All these were the sons of Beker.