King
Abijah
Second King of Judah · Divided Kingdom - Judah · 913-910 BC
Summary
Brief but militarily successful reign. Defeated Jeroboam's larger army by trusting in God.
- Among the passages here, Abijah is first named in 2 Chronicles 13:1: “In the eighteenth year of Jeroboam’s reign, Abijah became king of Judah,”
- The record places Abijah in Divided Kingdom - Judah.
- 27 verses name Abijah, in 7 books.
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In Scripture
- Verses
- 27
- Books
- 7
Abijah
- Role
- Second King of Judah
- Era
- Divided Kingdom - Judah
- Dates
- 913-910 BC
- Tribe
- Judah
- Father
- Rehoboam
- Spouse
- Maacah
- Children
- Asa
Abijah in Scripture
Open a book to read its mentions here. Text: Berean Standard Bible. Names repeat in Scripture, so some of these verses may speak of another person called Abijah. The two marks are drawn from the chapters this page's own references stand in.
First named in these passages2 Chronicles 13:1In the eighteenth year of Jeroboam’s reign, Abijah became king of Judah,Last named in these passages2 Chronicles 13:22Now the rest of the acts of Abijah, along with his ways and his words, are written in the Treatise of the Prophet Iddo.
Old TestamentNew Testamentsegment width = share of mentions
Old Testament5 books · 25 mentions
1 Samuel1 mention
1 Chronicles5 mentions
- 1 Chronicles 2:24After Hezron died in Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah bore to him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.
- 1 Chronicles 3:11Abijah was his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son, Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,
- 1 Chronicles 6:28The sons of Samuel: Joel his firstborn and Abijah his second son.
- 1 Chronicles 7:9Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth; all these were Becher’s sons. Their genealogies were recorded according to the heads of their families—20,200 mighty men of valor.
- 1 Chronicles 24:10the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
2 Chronicles15 mentions
- 2 Chronicles 11:20After her, he married Maacah daughter of Absalom, and she bore to him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.
- 2 Chronicles 11:22Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as chief prince among his brothers, intending to make him king.
- 2 Chronicles 12:16And Rehoboam rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And his son Abijah reigned in his place.
- 2 Chronicles 13:1In the eighteenth year of Jeroboam’s reign, Abijah became king of Judah,
- 2 Chronicles 13:2and 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.
10 further mentions in 2 Chronicles, read them in the book.
New Testament2 books · 2 mentions
Matthew1 mention
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