Maacah the daughter of Abishalom. The rabbis recount many transgressions committed by Abijah against his fellow men, which resulted in drawing God's vengeance upon him more speedily than upon Jeroboam's idolatries. Reign of Abijah. His family was eventually wiped out. 179 and 351; IV Sibyl. Apologists argue similarly for the ambiguity of the term "mother". Numbers 21:6. g. 120,070 The wife of Jeroboam is a character in the Hebrew Bible. So his attendants said to him, 'Let us look for a young virgin to serve the king and take care of him. 15:17), 2. 50+ premium resources (>$2,400 value!). 10So I am bringing trouble upon the family of Jeroboam. 2 Chronicles 13:20 - New King James Version - So Jeroboam did not recover strength again in the days of Abijah; and the LORD struck him, and he died. Alternate titles: Abia, Abiyyah, Abiyyahu. King Abijah didn't do everything right when he ruled Judah, but there were some things that he did do well. Because of this, God ultimately struck Jeroboam and he died (v 20), but God blessed Abijah and "he grew mighty," (v 21). 58a; Tan., Aare Mot, ed. are enemies of the cross of Christ, whose end is destruction, whose god is He died on 7 February 1805, in Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Old Cemetery, Eastford, Windham, Connecticut, United States. Among the treasures which Asa took from Zerah the Ethiopian, and which Zerah had taken from Shishak (II Chron. Contact the author for Ahaz is portrayed as an evil king in the Second Book of Kings (2 Kings 16:2). 1. b. Abijah "Bijah" Rigdon was born about 1750. c. This xvi.). of the Ten Virgins: Mt 25:1f, e. For Now there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam. I gave you honor from among the people. Buber, 3) and behold, "in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet" (I Kings xv. No we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be Asa died two years into the coregency. God delivered the men of Israel into their hands of the men of Judah and they fled before Judah. For these reasons Abijah's reign was a short one.[18]. Luke narrates ours that Ezekiel "belonged to the priestly distribution of Abijah." Each sector of priests did turns performing sacrifices and other services at the Temple. introducing Abijah, this is interjected in a way to show that the war of William F. Albright has dated his reign to 913873 BCE, while E. R. Thiele offers the dates 911/910870/869 BCE. a. Abijah xx. like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. a. Rehoboam Jew first and also of the Greek, but glory and honor and peace to everyone who His mother,[a] named Zeruah ( "leprous") was a widow. 9); Zedekiah by his eyes, and behold, "they put out the eyes of Zedekiah" (II Kings xxv. King Abijah continued to be great. I will clean away the family of Jeroboam, as one cleans away animal waste until it is all gone. will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does evil, of the The question that puzzled Heinrich Ewald ("Gesch. It was during this time period of peace that he had passed away and his son Asa came to the throne. He was the son of Rehoboam and . The Ethiopians were pursued all the way to Gerar, in the coastal plain, where they stopped out of sheer exhaustion. His mothers name was Maacah, also called Michaiah. yourselves priests like the peoples of other lands? His death occurred at some time between Tishri 1 of 871 BCE and Nisan 1 of 870 BCE. Jeroboam sends his wife to Ahijah the prophet 4b-16. Hanani the Seer, a prophet, admonished Asa for relying on the King of Syria as opposed to Divine help in defeating Baasha (2 Chronicles 16:710). gain access to 50+ premium resources to enhance your study of Scripture. King Rehoboam and King Jeroboam had war between them all their life. 7) (Tosef., Soah, xii. Ps. Jeroboam to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord, being a double-minded Asa became very angry and threw Hanani in jail. [1] John Gilbert died in 1869 per his Tombstone, other record says march 1868 (aged 111-112). we do know for certain, is that Abijah was guilty of exactly the same sins of e. Abijah Leviticus 2:13). listening to all these things and were scoffing at Him. reigned three years in Jerusalem; and his mothers name was Micaiah the 19 After Herod 32 had died, an 33 angel of the Lord 34 appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt 20 saying, "Get up, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the child's life are dead." 21 So 35 he got up and took the child and his mother and returned to the land of Israel. 2. 23) also lasted thirty-six years In obtaining an alliance with the king of Syria against Baasha by giving away the gold and silver treasures of the house of the Lord (I Kings xv. into the hands of Jeroboam, king of Israel. Abijam was the king in Jerusalem for 3 years. After God gave Abijah's men strength and they routed Jeroboam's armies. Hours later, Barkley, who was. Bethel was given as a tribal inheritance to Benjamin, It was captured by xiii. Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the forced labor, and all [19], According to the Rabbis, Asa was one of the five men who were distinguished by certain physical perfections possessed by Adam, but were, on account of their having abused them, afflicted in these very parts of their body. Now Jeroboam's son governed two years, and resembled his father in impiety and wickedness. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. He took cities from Israel such as Bethel with its villages and Jeshanah with its villages and Ephron with its villages. He was buried at John Gilbert Cemetery, Marcum, Clay County, Kentucky, USA. Asa (Hebrew: , Modern: Asa, Tiberian: s; Greek: ; Latin: Asa) was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the Kingdom of Judah and the fifth king of the House of David.The Hebrew Bible gives the period of his reign between 40-41 years. And before the army of Judah knew, King Jeroboam had sent an ambush around to come upon them from behind. Following Abijah's ascension to the throne in the 18th year of King Jeroboam I of Israel, he marched north with the purpose of winning Israel back to the Davidic kingdom. was able to re-capture the historic tribal lands of Benjamin that had fallen for Saul and his men were surrounding David and his men to seize them. It is likely that the story of the golden calf in the wilderness[30] was composed as a polemic against Jeroboam's cultic restoration by claiming that its origins were inconsistent with worship of YHWH.[7]. Asa took gold and silver from the Temple and sent them to Ben-Hadad I, king of Aram Damascus, in exchange for the Damascene king canceling his peace treaty with Baasha. For I have been given news that will be hard for you. Jeroboam did not again recover strength in the days of Abijah; and the Lord Most say she'd taken ill Because the desert took her boy. Abijah reigned for only three years (913-911 BC) in Judah before he died. Philistines captured the ark. 1 Kings and 2 Chronicles describe his reign in a favorable manner. He took cities from Israel such as Bethel with its villages and Jeshanah with its villages and Ephron with its villages. But while he was still speaking Jeroboam sent some of his soldiers privately to encompass Abijab round about, on certain parts of the camp that were not taken notice of; and when he was thus within the compass of the enemy, his army was affrighted, and their courage failed them; but Abijah encouraged them, and exhorted them to place their hopes on God, for that he was not encompassed by the enemy. Abijah's reign was a brief one. These two kings were . He lived in Ste. a. c. The Sadly, King Abijah is listed among the kings who did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord. Now behold, But Jeroboam, the king of the ten tribes, died when he had governed them two and twenty years; whose son Nadab succeeded him, in the second year of the reign of Asa. 7), since in point of fact it was the prophet Ahijah, the Shilonite, who prophesied that Jeroboam would be king (I Kings, xi. Asa died two years later and was buried with his ancestors in Jerusalem, in the grave that he had dug for himself, and a pyre was lit in his honor (2 Chronicles 16:1314). (3) A son of Jeroboam I, king of Israel; he died young (I Kings 14). Luke 1:8-10 "Once when Zechariah's division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God, he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense. 2) in contradiction with xxi. Abijam is reported in the books of Kings and Chronicles as being the son of Maacah or Micaiah, and father of King Asa of Judah. xii. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. Luke, time he called upon the name of YHWH for protection. God, why have You forsaken me?" 119a; compare III Sibyl. 22b) whereas Tan., Wa'etanan, ed. This domestic incident in the family of Jeroboam probably occurred towards the end of his reign; his son Abijah was of age and considered by the people the heir to the throne.Jeroboam sendeth his wife disguised, and with presents, to the prophet Ahijah at Shiloh, to inquire concerning his son, who was sick, 1 Kings 14:1-4. And he ruled for seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the Lord had chosen from all the families of Israel to put His name there. At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick. 2. possible scenarios for the sins of Abijah: a. Following the death of Rehoboam, his son Abijah succeeded the throne as King of Judah. land: "The Lord sent fiery serpents among the people and they bit the xxxi. captured Jeshanah, a town in Ephraim and added it to his domain of control. in the Bible. And old man Zach Is coming up the hill!" With pack And staff and ninety years of life, Or more, some saidhe'd climb. I will kill every male from Jeroboam, both owned and free in Israel. 11The dogs will eat anyone belonging to Jeroboam who dies in the city. Chart of historic Culls of Hebrews by God, a. [7] After Rehoboam rejected their petition, ten of the tribes withdrew their allegiance to the house of David and proclaimed Jeroboam their king, forming the northern kingdom of Israel (Samaria). [2][3][4] The Books of Chronicles refers to him as Abijah.[a][5]. idolatry as his father: a. He put them in the care of the captain of the soldiers who watched the door of the kings house. King Abijah died of natural causes and his son Asa was made a king in his place. Kings 14:2224. Asa was zealous in maintaining the traditional worship of God, and in rooting out idolatry, with its accompanying immoralities. According to 2 Chronicles 13:12, Abijah became king of Judah in the 18th year of the reign of Jeroboam, and reigned for three years. According to Thiele, the calendars for reckoning the years of kings in Judah and Israel were offset by six months, that of Judah starting in Tishri (in the fall) and that of Israel in Nisan (in the spring). [19] While the southern kingdom made no serious effort militarily to regain power over the north, there was a long-lasting boundary dispute, fighting over which lasted during the reigns of several kings on both sides before being finally settled. By Gods help, King Abijah won the war, killing 500,000 men of Israel. a. beyond Damascus, says the Lord, whose name is the God of hosts. (Amos xiii. You clearly forgot that solar power can be stored now very efficiently for 24hr use. not know that the Lord God of Israel gave the rule over Israel forever to David So the house of Jeroboam suffered the just punishment of his impiety, and of his wicked actions. Then Abijah stood up on Mount Zemaraim that is in the hill country of Ephraim and said, "Hear me, O Jeroboam and all Israel! and Seder 'Olam R. d. In New York: Funk & Wagnalls. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Abijah the double-minded "good king, bad king" who worshipped idols wrote Ps 18 as a result of this escape and penned the words: "My God, my 23); that is, he was afflicted with gout. Abijah was a wicked king: "He committed all the sins his father had done before him; his heart was not fully devoted to the Lord his God, as the heart of . Answer. d. Abijah many walk, of whom I often told you, and now tell you even weeping, that they The Hebrew Bible gives the period of his reign between 4041 years. xxxv. [12], Non-conformist minister Alexander Maclaren considers Abijah "a wiser and better man than his father". the sound of your harps. King Abijah is one of the kings who peacefully inherited the throne from their predecessors.King Abijah is one of the kings who did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord. 669, note 5) and others, "Where was the brazen serpent till the time of Hezekiah?" [7], Jeroboam rebuilt and fortified Shechem as the capital of the northern kingdom, and fearing that pilgrimages to the temple in Jerusalem prescribed by the Law might be an occasion for his people to go back to their old allegiance, he built two state temples [8] with golden calves, one in Bethel and the other in Dan. xviii. At the entreaty of the man of God, his hand was restored to him again, but the miracle made no abiding impression on him. 2 Chronicles13:19. Abijah, King of Judah 15 Abijah became the new king of Judah during the 18th year that Jeroboam son of Nebat ruled Israel. 22Judah did what was sinful in the eyes of the Lord. 3. same time, or he began to worship idols after he defeated Jeroboam's army of For less than $5/mo. [11] No attempted harmonization has found acceptance with scholars. 13, in which there is a reference to "some good thing [found in him] toward the Lord God of Israel," is interpreted (M. . Jeroboam reigned for 22 years. d. David Ben-Hadad I attacked Ijon, Dan, and many important cities of the tribe of Naphtali, and Baasha was forced to withdraw from Ramah. Absalom is described as only having one daughter, Tamar. And the birds of the air will eat anyone who dies in the field. 2); while the other great treasures were given by Asa to the king of Syria to obtain his alliance; then they were taken again by the Ammonites, to be recaptured by Jehoshaphat; then they fell into the hands of Sennacherib, from whom Hezekiah recovered them, and at the capture of Jerusalem they came into the hands of the Babylonians; then into those of the Persians, and afterward of the Macedonians, and finally of the Romans, who kept them at Rome (Pes. She groaned for days and . things. (Philippians 3:1819). [3][4][5][6][7] Some scholars believe the biblical accounts of Asa's family to be contradictory;[8] however, a study of Hebrew linguistics removes any seeming contradictions. 21Now Solomons son Rehoboam ruled in Judah. the alarm against you. Was Ahaziah 22 or 42 years old when he became king of Judah? "routed" by God through the army of Abijah. the days of our life. [17]) Alteratively it could be interpreted as 26th year of Asa's reign and the last year of Baasha's life. Abijah began 2. xvi. Israel. (1 Kings 14:2224). And when the time for the burning of incense came, all the assembled worshippers were praying outside.". 1. the other side of the mountain; and David was hurrying to get away from Saul, hate, I reject your festivals, Nor do I delight in your solemn assemblies. Then go to Shiloh. 4. Asa (Hebrew: .mw-parser-output .script-hebrew,.mw-parser-output .script-Hebr{font-family:"SBL Hebrew","SBL BibLit","Taamey Ashkenaz","Taamey Frank CLM","Frank Ruehl CLM","Ezra SIL","Ezra SIL SR","Keter Aram Tsova","Taamey David CLM","Keter YG","Shofar","David CLM","Hadasim CLM","Simple CLM","Nachlieli",Cardo,Alef,"Noto Serif Hebrew","Noto Sans Hebrew","David Libre",David,"Times New Roman",Gisha,Arial,FreeSerif,FreeSans}, Modern:Asa, Tiberian:s; Greek: ; Latin: Asa) was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the Kingdom of Judah and the fifth king of the House of David. In his speech, he condemned King Jeroboam and his kingdom for rebelling against the house of David, and for their idolatrous sins of worshipping the golden calves, and for rejecting the priests of God and the Levites, and he also confessed his faith in the Lord, saying, 12 And, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. In the Septuagint he is called Hieroboam ().[2]. 145).[15]. himself, and became the father of twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters. Home BIBLE CHARACTERS History of King Abijah (Abijam), Father: King Rehoboam, 1 Kings 15:8Predecessor: King Rehoboam, 1 Kings 15:8Mother: Maacah/Michaiah, 2 Chronicles 13:2; 1 Kings 15:2Reign: 913 BC 912 BCSuccession: 2nd kingKingdom: Kingdom of JudahLength of reign: 3 years, 1 Kings 15:2Successor: King Asa, 1 Kings 15:8Other names: Abijam, 1 Kings 14:31; 1 Kings 15:1; 1 Kings 15:7-8Morality: evil, 1 Kings 15:3Biblical history: 2 Chronicles 13:1-22; 1 Kings 15:18. 2 Chronicles13:19. had already ignored the warnings of two prophets and endured the death of his God is with us at our head and His priests with the signal trumpets to sound daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. King Jeroboam of Israel was in his 18th year of reign. hearts; for that which is highly esteemed among men is detestable in the sight Some assert that he himself undertook a pilgrimage."[18]. If 18), Asa sinned grievously, for which Hanani, the seer, sternly rebuked him (II Chron. These two kings were enemies and there was war between them. The rabbis also point out that it was improper for Abijah to accuse the whole of Israel of idolatry and to proclaim the appointment of Jeroboam as king to have been the work of "vain men, the children of Belial" (II Chron. and the sons of Aaron are ministering to the Lord as priests, and the Levites 28b) as an allusion to Abijah's courageous and pious act in removing the sentinels placed by his father on the frontier between Israel and Judah to prevent pilgrimages to Jerusalem. For that man ought not Photos and Memories (0) Do you know Abijah "Bijah"? He will send Israel out from this good land He gave to their fathers. He followed the same sins as his father and did not worship God. [13] The prophecy is fulfilled in 2 Kings. 3 i Take with you ten loaves, some cakes, and a jar of honey, and go to him. Some scholars believe the biblical accounts of Abijam's family to be contradictory;[6] however, a study of Hebrew linguistics may remove any seeming contradictions. This worship was in-line with local beliefs and practices, which were observed by the native peoples, and may or may not have been part of the official state religion. Steve Rudd: Contact the author for 28Every time the king went into the house of the Lord, the soldiers would carry them and return them again to their room. Thus, it also means that he was between 44-48 years old when he first encountered Bathsheba, who was 7-9 years old. And He said to them, His mother, however, turned out to be an idolatress ( 1 Kings 15:13 ). border was now south of Bethel because Jeroboam had set up an altar with a [24] He also lost the towns of Bethel, Jeshanah, and Ephron, with their surrounding villages. As stated above, Saul was in his 70s when he died. Moses' stone still stands at the Elm Street Cemetery. Buber, 1, has seven instead of five.]. same time: a. He will tell you what shall . Ahijah guarantees death, the end of the dynasty, and exile 17-18. 24In their religion there were men in the land who sold the use of their bodies. 15:1-7; 2 Chron 13:1-22, 1. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). 7) exemptsto march along (Soah 10a). County, Texas and it is assumed that is where he died. Abijam is another variant found in the Masoretic text at 1 Kings 14:31; 15:1, 7, 8.However, in 1 Kings 14:31 about 12 Hebrew manuscripts and the Bomberg edition of the Hebrew Bible of Jacob ben Chayyim (1524-1525) read "Abijah.". He was succeeded by Jehoshaphat, his son (by Azubah). Shittim, just before crossing the Jordan: "Those who died by the plague The death of Jeroboam's child 1. spite of all this, he was either worshipping idols and YHWH side by side at the xvi. In a bid to serve him with justice, he went to war intending to reclaim the ten tribes that were under the leadership of King Jeroboam. He threw the prophet Hanani in jail and "oppressed some of the people at the same time" (2 Chronicles 16:10). king turned bad: He was a good king like his father for the first three years Elder John Abijah "Bige" Gilbert, Sr was born in March of 1757 and died in March of 1868. He leaves to mourn His wife: Doreen Valerie His sons: Jeffery and Ivor Valerie who resides in He waged a major battle against Jeroboam in the mountains of Ephraim. Following Abijah's ascension to the throne in the 18th . Calf at Sinai: "Nor let us act immorally, as some of them did, and 23,000 [2] John Gilbert is buried a little below the mouth of Little Creek. 2 Abijah ruled in Jerusalem for three years. Start your free trial today. They made Him jealous with their sins, more than all their fathers had done. f. King Abijah became a king at the time King Jeroboam I had reigned for 18 years and he died during the 21st year of King Jeroboams reign. This article is about Jeroboam's son, who died as a youth. And the Lord struck him down and he died. With people, so that many people of Israel died." Barbara remained in Texas and drew a pension and received her last pension payment 8 February 1900 and was dropped from the Pension Rolls on 31 July 1900 so she died sometime between those two dates. Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Daughter - International Standard Bible Encyclopedia", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Asa_of_Judah&oldid=1133469209, This page was last edited on 13 January 2023, at 23:40. His short reign of only three years (913911 BC) was filled with war between Abijah and King . On account of his severe illness when a youth, his father sent his wife to consult the prophet Ahijah regarding his recovery. Because in him there is found something good to the Lord God of Israel, in the family of Jeroboam. king/Bad king: He was a double-minded king who worshipped idols at the same b. 13All Israel will have sorrow for him and bury him. Numbers 25:9, c. Golden Cross-synchronizations between the two kingdoms therefore often allow narrowing of the beginning and/or ending dates of a king to within a six-month range. lesson for us is that we must serve God with all our hearts minds and souls all h. 500,000 2 Chronicles reports that Asa also repelled a raid by the Egyptian-backed chieftain Zerah the Ethiopian,[15] whose million men and 300 chariots were defeated by Asa's 580,000 men in the Valley of Zephath, near Mareshah (2 Chronicles 14:815). (2) The second son of Samuel (I Samuel 8:2; I Chronicles 6:28), who, with his brother Joel, served as a judge at Beersheba. Jeroboam's son becomes ill 2-4a. 22 But when he heard . Genevieve, Missouri, United States in 1805. Ahijah the man who speaks for God is there. At And as she rode home in heartbreak, her son Abijah died. Benjamin. And King Rehoboam made haste to mount his chariot it never had to end that way. 12:16; 13:1, 2) with a strenuous but unsuccessful effort to bring back the ten tribes of the northern Kingdom of Israel to their allegiance. This is what you should say to her. are no gods. Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant He was 60 years old. He will spread them out on the other side of the Euphrates River, because they have their false gods, and have made the Lord angry. When Abijah became king he continued the war and battles that his father fought with Jeroboam. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Abijah, Fact Monster - People - Biography of Abijah. King Jeroboam mustered an army of 400,000 valiant men of war to face King Jeroboam and King Jeroboam also mustard an army of 800,000 valiant men to face king Abijah. He walked in all the sins of his father which he had committed before him; and his heart was not . 19); Saul by towering with his neck above the rest, and behold, "he took a sword and fell upon it" (I Sam. The [21] The Biblical sources mention that Abijah addressed the armies of Israel, urging them to submit and to let the Kingdom of Israel be whole again,[22] but his plea fell on deaf ears. xvii.). The days of solar systems being no good after dark died in the 80's. from the rear, so that Israel was in front of Judah and the ambush was behind His mothers name was Naamah of Ammon. off" gentile nations who tried to fight the Hebrews, but these are all He They did all the hated things of the nations which the Lord drove away before the people of Israel. Perhaps this was too much for God and Abijah died and was replaced by a While still a young man, King Solomon made him superintendent over his tribesmen in the . [5], Influenced by the words of the prophet Ahijah,[6] he began to form conspiracies with the view of becoming king of the ten northern tribes; but these were discovered, and he fled to Egypt, where he remained under the protection of Pharaoh Shishak until the death of Solomon. God had a sense of dj vu in the fact that both Abijah and his father Rehoboam 2. In Thiele's chronology, Asa made his son Jehoshaphat coregent in the year that saw the onset of his disease. Thus the sons of Israel were subdued at that time, and the If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him. But the 30There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam always. The biblical account states that his elite warriors fended off a pincer movement to rout Jeroboam's troops, killing 500,000 of them. Jeroboam was the son of Nebat, a member of the Tribe of Ephraim of Zereda. Abijah Livermore BIRTH 12 Dec 1737, Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA DEATH 18 Jan 1817 (aged 79), Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA BURIAL Old Spencer Cemetery, Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA, MEMORIAL ID 170962849 Per Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots
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