Abijah Summary
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Abijah was one of Samuel's sons who served as a judge in Israel but did not follow his father's righteous ways.
Son of Samuel, a corrupt judge
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Names
- en Abijah
- en Abiah · Also called
- he אֲבִיָּה · H0029G
- bg Авия
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 1133 BC – 1108 BC
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel · 1153 BC Ancestor |
1 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1133 BC – 1108 BC |
| Kohath · 1705 BC Ancestor |
19 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1325 BC – 850 BC |
| Levi · 1748 BC Ancestor |
20 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1348 BC – 848 BC |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
21 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1415 BC – 890 BC |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
22 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1455 BC – 905 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
22 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1436 BC – 886 BC |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
23 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1535 BC – 960 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
23 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1525 BC – 950 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
24 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1525 BC – AD 996 |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
25 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1531 BC – AD 1095 |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
25 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1431 BC – AD 1195 |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
26 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1536 BC – AD 1195 |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
27 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1543 BC – AD 1293 |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
28 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1548 BC – AD 1393 |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
29 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1557 BC – AD 1489 |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
30 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1562 BC – AD 1589 |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
32 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1547 BC – AD 1814 |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
33 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1622 BC – AD 1844 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
34 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2098 BC – AD 1473 |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
35 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2255 BC – AD 1421 |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
36 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2417 BC – AD 1364 |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
37 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2457 BC – AD 1429 |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
38 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2594 BC – AD 1397 |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
39 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2634 BC – AD 1462 |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
40 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2679 BC – AD 1522 |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
40 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3004 BC – AD 1197 |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
41 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2744 BC – AD 1562 |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
41 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2979 BC – AD 1327 |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
41 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2980 BC – AD 1326 |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
42 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2824 BC – AD 1587 |
Abijah Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Abijah was one of the sons of Samuel, the last judge and a prominent prophet in Israel. Along with his brother Joel, Abijah was appointed by Samuel as a judge over Israel in his old age (1Sa 8:1-2). However, Abijah and his brother did not walk in the righteous ways of their father. They turned aside after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice (1Sa 8:3).
The corrupt behavior of Abijah and Joel led the elders of Israel to demand a king to rule over them, rejecting the leadership of Samuel and his sons (1Sa 8:4-5). This event marked the transition from the period of the judges to the establishment of the monarchy in Israel. Abijah is also mentioned in the genealogy of the Levites in 1Ch 6:28, confirming his lineage as a descendant of Levi through Samuel.
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