ABIJAH
father (i.e., "possessor or worshipper") of Jehovah. (1.) 1-Chr 7:8. (2.) 1-Chr 2:24. (3.) The second son of Samuel (1-Sam 8:2; 1-Chr 6:28). His conduct, along with that of his brother, as a judge in Beer-sheba, to which office his father had appointed him, led to popular discontent, and ultimately provoked the people to demand a royal form of government. (4.) A descendant of Eleazar, the son ......