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.
Person
Abiah
- Name means
- the Lord is my father
- Belongs to
- Tribe of Levi
- Mentioned
- 2 verses · first in 1 Samuel 8:2
Family
About Abiah
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
Every mention
Others called Abiah
People data: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0). Dates are traditional estimates.