Abijah

Also known as Abijah of Judah

male human biblical figure in 1 Kings 14:31 and 2 Chronicles, second King of Judah

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It sits within the topics 910s BC deaths, Books of Chronicles people and Books of Kings people.

Its subject is documented across 47 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Reign: c. 913 – 911 BCE
Predecessor: Rehoboam
Successor: Asa
Born: c. 950 BCE , Jerusalem
Died: 911 BCE, possibly Jerusalem
Burial: Jerusalem
Spouse: 14 wives
Issue: 22 sons and 16 daughters
Hebrew name: אבים בן-רחבעם, ’Aviyam ben Rehav’am
House: House of David
Father: Rehoboam
Mother: Maacah , or Micaiah, daughter of Uriel of Gibeah, and granddaughter of Absalom
Religion: Hebrew

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Wikidata facts

Gender: male
Citizenship: Kingdom of Judah
Place of birth: Jerusalem
Place of death: Jerusalem
Child: Asa
Father: Rehoboam
Occupation: ruler
Languages spoken: Biblical Hebrew
Religion: Yahwism
Conflict: Battle of Mount Zemaraim
Image: Abijam.jpg

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date of death: 0911-01-01
date of birth: 0950-00-00
place of burial: Jerusalem
Commons category: Abijah
name in native language: אֲבִיָּם
ethnic group: Israelites

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Encyclopedic overview

King Abijah, from the north rose window of Chartres Cathedral Rehoboam and Abijah, from the Sistine Chapel ceiling Abijah, Asa, and Jehoshaphat, by Lucas van Leyden Abijam (Hebrew: אֲבִיָּם, romanized: ʼĂḇīyyām, lit. 'my father is Yam'; Biblical Greek: Αβιού, romanized: Aviou; Latin: Abiam) was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the fourth king of the House of David and the second of the Kingdom of Judah. He was the son of Rehoboam and the grandson of Solomon. The Books of Chronicles refer to him as Abijah.

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