Abijah of Judah

Monarch

– 2024

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Who was Abijah of Judah?

Abijam 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, the grandson of Solomon and the great-grandson of David. The Chronicler refers to him as Abijah.

His mother's name was Maacah, or Micaiah, the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah, and the granddaughter of the infamous Absalom. Abijah married fourteen wives, and had 22 sons and 16 daughters.

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May 3, 2024

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on July 23, 2013

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