Abijah
the name means father (i.e. worshipper) of Jah Strong's Lexicon
Abijah was one of Samuel's sons who served as a judge in Israel but did not follow his father's righteous ways.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
Father (i.e., "possessor or worshipper") of Jehovah. (1.) 1 Chr. 7:8. (2.) 1 Chr. 2:24.
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
Family
Parents
Samuel
Siblings
Joel
From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.
First named at 1 Samuel 8:2.
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Verses that name Abijah
- 1 Samuel 8:2 The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.
- 1 Chronicles 6:28 The sons of Samuel: Joel his firstborn and Abijah his second son.