Abijam

Also called ABIJAH and ABIA

King of Judah

• 1 Kings 14:31

  And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead.

• 1 Kings 15:1

  Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.

• 2 Chronicles 12:16

  And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.

History of

• 1 Kings 15:1–8

  Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah. Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom. And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father. …

• 2 Chronicles 11:22

  And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.

2 Chronicles 13

Succeeded by Asa

• 1 Kings 15:8

  And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.

• 2 Chronicles 14:1

  So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years.