A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.14.31;
son of: Rehoboam (H7346) and Maacah (H4601K);
brother of: Attai (H6262I), Ziza (H2124H) and Shelomith (H8019);
father of: Asa (H0609);
half-brother of: Jeush (H3266K), Shemariah (H8114H) and Zaham (H2093); also called Abijam (KJV: Abia) at 1Ki.14.31; 15.1,7,8;
§ Abia or Abiah or Abijah = "Jehovah is (my) father"
1) king of Judah, son and successor of Rehoboam
2) second son of Samuel
3) son of Jeroboam the first, king of Israel
4) son of Becher, a Benjamite
5) head of a priestly house (one of the 24 Levite groups)
6) head of a priestly house (after the exile)
7) wife of Hezron
8) mother of Hezekiah (cf H021)