Abi´a, Abi´ah, or Abi´jah.

1. Son of Becher, the son of Benjamin. 1 Chron. 7:8.

2. Wife of Hezron. 1 Chron. 2:24.

3. Second son of Samuel. 1 Sam. 8:2; 1 Chron. 7:28.

4. The son of Rehoboam. 1 Chron. 3:10; Matt. 1:7. See Abijah, 1.

5. Mother of King Hezekiah. [Abi.]

6. Same as Abijah, 4.

Abi´a, Course of, the eighth of the 24 courses or classes into which the priests were divided for serving at the altar. 1 Chron. 24; Luke 1:5. See Abijah, 4.