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# Abijah
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## Facts:
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Abijah was a king of Judah who reigned from 915 to 913 B.C. He was a son of King Rehoboam. There were also several other men named Abijah in the Old Testament:
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* Samuel's sons Abijah and Joel were leaders over the people of Israel at Beersheba. Because Abijah and his brother were dishonest and greedy, the people asked Samuel to appoint a king to rule them instead.
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* Abijah was one of the temple priests during the time of King David.
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* Abijah was one of King Jeroboam's sons.
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* Abijah was also a chief priest who returned with Zerubbabel to Jerusalem from the Babylonian captivity.
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(Translation suggestions: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])
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## Bible References:
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* [1 Kings 15:03](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/15/03)
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* [1 Samuel 08:1-3](rc://en/tn/help/1sa/08/01)
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* [2 Chronicles 13:02](rc://en/tn/help/2ch/13/02)
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* [2 Chronicles 13:19](rc://en/tn/help/2ch/13/19)
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* [Luke 01:05](rc://en/tn/help/luk/01/05)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: H29, G7
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## Forms Found in the English ULB
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Abijah, Abijah's
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