And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.
Key themes
WisdomJustice and mercyTempleIdolatry
Glossary
- Abijam Person
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Father of the sea; i. e., “seaman” the name always used in Kings of the king of Judah, the son of Rehoboam, elsewhere called Abijah ( 1 Kings 15:1 , 7, 8). (See ABIJAH. ).
- David Person
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Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25 .
- Asa Person
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Physician, son of Abijah and grandson of Rehoboam, was the third king of Judah.
- City People
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The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).
- City of David Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: City of David.