Abiah

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Abi'a, Abi'ah, or Abi'jah. See Abia, Abijah Or Abijam . Same as Abijah or Abijam .

Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary

the second son of the prophet Samuel, and brother of Joel. Samuel having entrusted to his sons the administration of public justice, and admitted them to a share in the government, they behaved so ill, that the people demanded a king,  1 Samuel 8:2 . A.M. 2909.

Holman Bible Dictionary

 1 Samuel 8:2 1 Chronicles 2:24 1 Chronicles 6:28 1 Chronicles 7:8Abijah

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

Second son of Samuel, who appointed his brother and him, judges in Israel. Their corruption and injustice were the pretext upon which the people demanded a king,  1 Samuel 8:1-5 .

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Abiah . See Abijah.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

a less correct mode ( 1 Samuel 8:2;  1 Chronicles 2:4;  1 Chronicles 6:28;  1 Chronicles 7:8) of Anglicizing the name ABIJAH (See Abijah) (q.v.).

another mode of Anglicizing ( 1 Samuel 14:3;  1 Samuel 14:18;  1 Kings 4:3;  1 Chronicles 8:7) the name AHIJAH (See Ahijah) (q.v.).

Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature

Abi´ah or Abijah, one of the sons of Samuel who were entrusted with the administration of justice, and whose misconduct afforded the ostensible ground on which the Israelites demanded that their government should be changed into a monarchy ( 1 Samuel 8:1-5).