Abijah and Abijam

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(whose father is Jehovah). (1) A son of King Jeroboam I; died in early life (1 Kings 14). (2) Son of Rehoboam, and his successor to the throne. A wicked king. Reign, 959-956 B. C. (2 Chron. 12:16; 2 Chron. 13). Written Abijam (1 Kings 15:1). (3) A descendant of the high priest Eleazar (1 Chron. 24:10; Neh. 12:17). The priestly course Abia (Luke 1:5), belonged to Zacharias, father of John the Baptist. (4) A priest who entered the covenant with Nehemiah (Neh. 10:7).