Meaning of “Abia”

1. Abia — my father is the Lord, the Greek form of Abijah, or Abijam (Matt. 1:7), instead of Abiah (1 Chr. 7:8). In Luke 1:5, the name refers to the head of the eighth of the twenty-four courses into which David divided the priests (1 Chr. 24:10).

2. Abiasaph — father of gathering; the gatherer, the youngest of the three sons of Korah the Levite, head of a family of Korhites (Ex. 6:24); called Ebisaph (1 Chr. 6:37).

3. Abiathar — father of abundance, or my father excels, the son of Ahimelech the high priest. He was the tenth high priest, and the fourth in descent from Eli. When his father was slain with the priests of Nob, he escaped, and bearing with him the ephod, he joined David, who was then in the cave of Adullam (1 Sam. 22:20-23; 23:6). He remained with David, and became priest of the party of which he was the leader (1 Sam. 30:7). When David ascended the throne of Judah, Abiathar was appointed high priest (1 Chr. 15:11; 1 Kings 2:26) and the “king's companion” (1 Chr. 27:34). Meanwhile Zadok, of the house of Eleazar, had been made high priest. These appointments continued in force till the end of David's reign (1 Kings 4:4). Abiathar was deposed (the sole historical instance of the deposition of a high priest) and banished to his home at Anathoth by Solomon, because he took part in the attempt to raise Adonijah to the throne. The priesthood thus passed from the house of Ithamar (1 Sam. 2:30-36; 1 Kings 1:19; 2:26, 27). Zadok now became sole high priest. In Mark 2:26, reference is made to an occurrence in “the days of Abiathar the high priest.” But from 1 Sam. 22, we learn explicitly that this event took place when Ahimelech, the father of Abiathar, was high priest. The apparent discrepancy is satisfactorily explained by interpreting the words in Mark as referring to the life-time of Abiathar, and not to the term of his holding the office of high priest. It is not implied in Mark that he was actual high priest at the time referred to. Others, however, think that the loaves belonged to Abiathar, who was at that time (Lev. 24:9) a priest, and that he either himself gave them to David, or persuaded his father to give them.

4. Arabia — arid, an extensive region in the south-west of Asia. It is bounded on the west by the Isthmus of Suez and the Red Sea, on the south by the Indian Ocean, and on the east by the Persian Gulf and the Euphrates. It extends far into the north in barren deserts, meeting those of Syria and Mesopotamia. It is one of the few countries of the world from which the original inhabitants have never been expelled. It was anciently divided into three parts:, (1.) Arabia Felix (Happy Arabia), so called from its fertility. It embraced a large portion of the country now known by the name of Arabia. The Arabs call it Yemen. It lies between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. (2.) Arabia Deserta, the el-Badieh or “Great Wilderness” of the Arabs. From this name is derived that which is usually given to the nomadic tribes which wander over this region, the “Bedaween,” or, more generally, “Bedouin,” (3.) Arabia Petraea, i.e., the Rocky Arabia, so called from its rocky mountains and stony plains. It comprehended all the north-west portion of the country, and is much better known to travellers than any other portion. This country is, however, divided by modern geographers into (1) Arabia Proper, or the Arabian Peninsula; (2) Northern Arabia, or the Arabian Desert; and (3) Western Arabia, which includes the peninsula of Sinai and the Desert of Petra, originally inhabited by the Horites (Gen. 14:6, etc.), but in later times by the descendants of Esau, and known as the Land of Edom or Idumea, also as the Desert of Seir or Mount Seir. The whole land appears (Gen. 10) to have been inhabited by a variety of tribes of different lineage, Ishmaelites, Arabians, Idumeans, Horites, and Edomites; but at length becoming amalgamated, they came to be known by the general designation of Arabs. The modern nation of Arabs is predominantly Ishmaelite. Their language is the most developed and the richest of all the Semitic languages, and is of great value to the student of Hebrew. The Israelites wandered for forty years in Arabia. In the days of Solomon, and subsequently, commercial intercourse was to a considerable extent kept up with this country (1 Kings 10:15; 2 Chr. 9:14; 17:11). Arabians were present in Jerusalem at Pentecost (Acts 2:11). Paul retired for a season into Arabia after his conversion (Gal. 1:17). This country is frequently referred to by the prophets (Isa. 21:11; 42:11; Jer. 25:24, etc.)

5. Hashabiah — regarded by Jehovah. (1.) Merarite Levite (1 Chr. 6:45; 9:14). (2.) A son of Jeduthun (25:3, 19). (3.) Son of Kemuel (26:30). (4.) One of the chief Levites (2 Chr. 35:9). (5.) A Levite (Neh. 11:22). (6.) One of the chief priests in the time of Ezra (Ezra 8:24). (7.) A chief of the Levites (Neh. 12:24). (8.) Ezra 8:19. (9.) Neh. 3:17.

6. Nedabiah — moved of Jehovah, one of the sons of Jeconiah (1 Chr. 3:18).

7. Rehabiah — enlargement of the Lord, the son of Eliezer, and grandson of Moses (1 Chr. 23:17; 24:21).

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1. Exodus Chapter 6 Verse 24 — And the sons of Korah; Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph: these are the families of the Korhites.

2. 1 Samuel Chapter 8 Verse 2 — Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba.

3. 1 Samuel Chapter 22 Verse 22 — And David said unto Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned the death of all the persons of thy father's house.

4. 1 Samuel Chapter 22 Verse 21 — And Abiathar showed David that Saul had slain the LORD's priests.

5. 1 Samuel Chapter 22 Verse 20 — And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.

6. 1 Samuel Chapter 23 Verse 9 — And David knew that Saul secretly practiced mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.

7. 1 Samuel Chapter 23 Verse 6 — And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.

8. 1 Samuel Chapter 30 Verse 7 — And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.

9. 2 Samuel Chapter 8 Verse 17 — And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;

10. 2 Samuel Chapter 15 Verse 36 — Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok's son, and Jonathan Abiathar's son; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye can hear.

11. 2 Samuel Chapter 15 Verse 35 — And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests? therefore it shall be, that what thing soever thou shalt hear out of the king's house, thou shalt tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.

12. 2 Samuel Chapter 15 Verse 29 — Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they tarried there.

13. 2 Samuel Chapter 15 Verse 27 — The king said also unto Zadok the priest, Art not thou a seer? return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.

14. 2 Samuel Chapter 15 Verse 24 — And lo Zadok also, and all the Levites were with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city.

15. 2 Samuel Chapter 17 Verse 15 — Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and thus have I counseled.

16. 2 Samuel Chapter 19 Verse 11 — And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, even to his house.

17. 2 Samuel Chapter 20 Verse 25 — And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:

18. 2 Samuel Chapter 23 Verse 31 — Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,

19. 1 Kings Chapter 1 Verse 42 — And while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came; and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings.

20. 1 Kings Chapter 1 Verse 25 — For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king's sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah.

21. 1 Kings Chapter 1 Verse 19 — And he hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the host: but Solomon thy servant hath he not called.

22. 1 Kings Chapter 1 Verse 7 — And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.

23. 1 Kings Chapter 2 Verse 35 — And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host: and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.

24. 1 Kings Chapter 2 Verse 27 — So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto the LORD; that he might fulfil the word of the LORD, which he spake concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.

25. 1 Kings Chapter 2 Verse 26 — And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the LORD God before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.

26. 1 Kings Chapter 2 Verse 22 — And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.

27. 1 Kings Chapter 4 Verse 4 — And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:

28. 1 Kings Chapter 10 Verse 15 — Beside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffic of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country.

29. 1 Chronicles Chapter 2 Verse 24 — And after that Hezron was dead in Calebephratah, then Abiah Hezron's wife bare him Ashur the father of Tekoa.

30. 1 Chronicles Chapter 3 Verse 18 — Malchiram also, and Pedaiah, and Shenazar, Jecamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.

31. 1 Chronicles Chapter 3 Verse 10 — And Solomon's son was Rehoboam, Abia his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,

32. 1 Chronicles Chapter 6 Verse 45 — The son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,

33. 1 Chronicles Chapter 6 Verse 28 — And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah.

34. 1 Chronicles Chapter 7 Verse 8 — And the sons of Becher; Zemira, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these are the sons of Becher.

35. 1 Chronicles Chapter 9 Verse 14 — And of the Levites; Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;

36. 1 Chronicles Chapter 15 Verse 11 — And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,

37. 1 Chronicles Chapter 18 Verse 16 — And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;

38. 1 Chronicles Chapter 23 Verse 17 — And the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had none other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.

39. 1 Chronicles Chapter 24 Verse 21 — Concerning Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, the first was Isshiah.

40. 1 Chronicles Chapter 24 Verse 6 — And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.

41. 1 Chronicles Chapter 25 Verse 19 — The twelfth to Hashabiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

42. 1 Chronicles Chapter 25 Verse 3 — Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.

43. 1 Chronicles Chapter 26 Verse 30 — And of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valor, a thousand and seven hundred, were officers among them of Israel on this side Jordan westward in all the business of the LORD, and in the service of the king.

44. 1 Chronicles Chapter 26 Verse 25 — And his brethren by Eliezer; Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.

45. 1 Chronicles Chapter 27 Verse 34 — And after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the general of the king's army was Joab.

46. 1 Chronicles Chapter 27 Verse 17 — Of the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, Zadok:

47. 2 Chronicles Chapter 9 Verse 14 — Beside that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.

48. 2 Chronicles Chapter 17 Verse 11 — Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats.

49. 2 Chronicles Chapter 21 Verse 16 — Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that were near the Ethiopians:

50. 2 Chronicles Chapter 22 Verse 1 — And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his stead: for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the eldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.

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