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;
Another name of a.viy.yah (אֲבִיָּ֫הוּ, אֲבִיָּה "Abijah" H0029I)
§ Abijam = "my father is the sea" or "Yah(u) is (my) father"
king of Judah, son and successor of Rehoboam