Abijah

male human biblical figure in 1 Kings 14:31 and 2 Chronicles, second King of Judah
Person human_biblical_figure Q273517
Abijah
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Abijah

Summary

Abijah is a human biblical figure[1]. His place of birth was Jerusalem[2]. He was born on 950 BC[3]. He died in Jerusalem[4]. He died on January 1, 911 BC[5]. He worked as a ruler[6]. He draws 1,073 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #161 of 529).[7]

Key Facts

  • Abijah was born in Jerusalem[2].
  • Abijah died in Jerusalem[4].
  • Abijah was born on 950 BC[3].
  • Abijah died on January 1, 911 BC[5].
  • Abijah is buried at Jerusalem[8].
  • Abijah's father was Rehoboam[9].
  • Abijah's mother was Maacah[10].
  • A child of Abijah was Asa[11].
  • Abijah held citizenship in Kingdom of Judah[12].
  • Abijah is identified as part of the Israelites ethnic group[13].
  • Abijah's professions included ruler[6].
  • Abijah held the position of King of Judah[14].
  • Abijah's religion is recorded as Yahwism[15].
  • Abijah is recorded as male[16].
  • Abijah's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure[17].
  • Abijah's Commons category is recorded as Abijah[18].
  • Abijah was part of the conflict Battle of Mount Zemaraim[19].
  • Abijah's given name is recorded as Q19998421[20].
  • Abijah's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[21].
  • Abijah's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Abijah's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Abijah's described by source is recorded as Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia[24].
  • Abijah's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[25].
  • Abijah's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[26].
  • Abijah's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Biblical Hebrew[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Abijah's place of birth was Jerusalem[2]. He was born on 950 BC[3]. His father was Rehoboam[9]. His mother was Maacah[10]. He is identified as part of the Israelites ethnic group[13].

Career and Affiliations

Abijah's professions included ruler[6]. He held the position of King of Judah[14].

Personal Life

A child of Abijah was Asa[11]. His religion is recorded as Yahwism[15].

Death and Burial

Abijah died on January 1, 911 BC[5]. He passed away in Jerusalem[4]. He is buried at Jerusalem[8].

Why It Matters

Abijah draws 1,073 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #161 of 529).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Abijah born?

Born in Jerusalem[2], Abijah…

Where did Abijah die?

Abijah died in Jerusalem[4].

Who were Abijah's parents?

Abijah's father was Rehoboam[9]. Abijah's mother was Maacah[10].

What did Abijah do for work?

Abijah worked as ruler[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Second Book of Chronicles. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . First Book of Kings. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . First Book of Chronicles. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . bibleinterp.arizona.edu. bibleinterp.arizona.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Position held King of Judah
    Religion or worldview Yahwism
    Child Asa
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