Abijah

Abijah was one of Samuel's sons who served as a judge in Israel but did not follow his father's righteous ways.

The name Abijah means “the Lord is my father”

MaleLeviteTribe of LeviUnited Monarchy eraOld Testament2 books2 verses

Summary

A Judge from the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1 Samuel 8:2; only referred to as Abijah (אֲבִיָּה); son of Samuel; a brother of Joel.

Glossary entries

Abiah Abijah

Family members

Father: Samuel
Siblings: Joel

Alternative names

אֲבִיָּהAbijah

Mentions

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.