Abiah

אֲבִיָּה/uh-BY-uh/

“Yahweh is my father”

Summary

An alternate spelling of Abijah, most notably used for Samuel's corrupt son whose misconduct contributed to Israel's demand for a king.

☩Samuel's Son

Abiah was the second son of the prophet Samuel, along with his brother Joel. When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges in Israel at Beersheba. However, they did not walk in their father's ways but turned aside after dishonest gain, accepted bribes, and perverted justice. Their corrupt administration became one of the primary reasons the elders of Israel gave when they demanded that Samuel appoint a king to rule over them 'like all the nations.'

Key verses:1 Samuel 8:1-5

☩Other References

The name Abiah also appears as a variant spelling for the wife of Hezron in Judah's genealogy, and in other genealogical lists where it is an alternate form of Abijah.

Key verses:1 Chronicles 2:241 Chronicles 6:281 Chronicles 7:8

Related Verses4 mentions

1 Chronicles· 3 verses

2:24 6:28 7:8

1 Samuel· 1 verse

8:2

References

1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Abiah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
2.John Kitto, "Abiah," in A Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature, vol. I (Mark H. Newman, 1845).