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Abijah
Facts:
Abijah was the name of a king of Judah who reigned from 915-913 BC. He was the son of King Rehoboam. There were also several other men named Abijah in the Old Testament.
- 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.
- Another Abijah was one of the temple priests during the time of King David.
- Abijah was the name of one of King Jeroboam's sons.
- Abijah was also the name of a chief priest who returned with Zerubbabel to Jerusalem from the Babylonian captivity.
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