Overview
Abijah ruled Judah for three years, inheriting a kingdom divided and weakened by his father Rehoboam's failures. Though he walked in sin, God sustained his dynasty because of His covenant with David. Abijah's military victory against Jeroboam's larger forces revealed God's faithfulness to His promise that the throne would never depart from David's line.
Key Scriptures
"Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijah began to reign over Judah" (1 Kings 15:1, NASB).
"He walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him; and his heart was not wholly true to the Lord his God, as the heart of David his father had been" (1 Kings 15:3, ESV).
"Nevertheless, for David's sake the Lord his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, setting up his son after him, and establishing Jerusalem" (1 Kings 15:4, ESV).
Application
Trust that God's covenant promises endure even when believers fail, encouraging repentance and renewed faithfulness.
✦ Scripture References 40 references
1 Kings 15:1
1 Kings 15:2
1 Kings 15:3
1 Kings 15:4
1 Kings 15:5
1 Kings 15:6
1 Kings 15:7
1 Kings 15:8
2 Chronicles 13:1
2 Chronicles 13:2
2 Chronicles 13:3
2 Chronicles 13:4
2 Chronicles 13:5
2 Chronicles 13:6
2 Chronicles 13:7
2 Chronicles 13:8
2 Chronicles 13:9
2 Chronicles 13:10
2 Chronicles 13:11
2 Chronicles 13:12
2 Chronicles 13:13
2 Chronicles 13:14
2 Chronicles 13:15
2 Chronicles 13:16
2 Chronicles 13:17
2 Chronicles 13:18
2 Chronicles 13:19
2 Chronicles 13:20
2 Chronicles 13:21
2 Chronicles 13:22
1 Kings 1:5
1 Kings 1:6
1 Kings 1:7
2 Kings 16:1
2 Kings 16:2
2 Kings 16:3
2 Kings 16:4
2 Kings 16:5
2 Kings 16:6
2 Kings 16:7
✦ Topical Scripture Breakdown 602 verses
Abijam or Abijah
1 Kings 15:1
1 Kings 15:2
1 Kings 15:3
1 Kings 15:4
1 Kings 15:5
1 Kings 15:6
1 Kings 15:7
1 Kings 15:8
2 Chronicles 13:1
2 Chronicles 13:2
2 Chronicles 13:3
2 Chronicles 13:4
2 Chronicles 13:5
2 Chronicles 13:6
2 Chronicles 13:7
2 Chronicles 13:8
2 Chronicles 13:9
2 Chronicles 13:10
2 Chronicles 13:11
2 Chronicles 13:12
2 Chronicles 13:13
2 Chronicles 13:14
2 Chronicles 13:15
2 Chronicles 13:16
2 Chronicles 13:17
2 Chronicles 13:18
2 Chronicles 13:19
2 Chronicles 13:20
2 Chronicles 13:21
2 Chronicles 13:22
Adonijah against Solomon
Ahaz
2 Chronicles 28:1
2 Chronicles 28:2
2 Chronicles 28:3
2 Chronicles 28:4
2 Chronicles 28:5
2 Chronicles 28:6
2 Chronicles 28:7
2 Chronicles 28:8
2 Chronicles 28:9
2 Chronicles 28:10
2 Chronicles 28:11
2 Chronicles 28:12
2 Chronicles 28:13
2 Chronicles 28:14
2 Chronicles 28:15
2 Chronicles 28:16
2 Chronicles 28:17
2 Chronicles 28:18
2 Chronicles 28:19
2 Chronicles 28:20
2 Chronicles 28:21
2 Chronicles 28:22
2 Chronicles 28:23
2 Chronicles 28:24
2 Chronicles 28:25
2 Chronicles 28:26
2 Chronicles 28:27
2 Kings 16:1
2 Kings 16:2
2 Kings 16:3
2 Kings 16:4
2 Kings 16:5
2 Kings 16:6
2 Kings 16:7
2 Kings 16:8
2 Kings 16:9
2 Kings 16:10
2 Kings 16:11
2 Kings 16:12
2 Kings 16:13
2 Kings 16:14
2 Kings 16:15
2 Kings 16:16
2 Kings 16:17
2 Kings 16:18
2 Kings 16:19
2 Kings 16:20
Ahaziah
1 Kings 22:51
1 Kings 22:52
1 Kings 22:53
2 Chronicles 22:1
2 Chronicles 22:2
2 Chronicles 22:3
2 Chronicles 22:4
2 Chronicles 22:5
2 Chronicles 22:6
2 Chronicles 22:7
2 Chronicles 22:8
2 Chronicles 22:9
2 Kings 8:25
2 Kings 8:26
2 Kings 8:27
2 Kings 8:28
2 Kings 8:29
2 Kings 9:16
2 Kings 9:17
2 Kings 9:18
2 Kings 9:19
2 Kings 9:20
2 Kings 9:21
2 Kings 9:22
2 Kings 9:23
2 Kings 9:24
2 Kings 9:25
2 Kings 9:26
2 Kings 9:27
2 Kings 9:28
2 Kings 9:29
Amaziah
2 Chronicles 25:1
2 Chronicles 25:2
2 Chronicles 25:3
2 Chronicles 25:4
2 Chronicles 25:5
2 Chronicles 25:6
2 Chronicles 25:7
2 Chronicles 25:8
2 Chronicles 25:9
2 Chronicles 25:10
2 Chronicles 25:11
2 Chronicles 25:12
2 Chronicles 25:13
2 Chronicles 25:14
2 Chronicles 25:15
2 Chronicles 25:16
2 Chronicles 25:17
2 Chronicles 25:18
2 Chronicles 25:19
2 Chronicles 25:20
2 Chronicles 25:21
2 Chronicles 25:22
2 Chronicles 25:23
2 Chronicles 25:24
2 Chronicles 25:25
2 Chronicles 25:26
2 Chronicles 25:27
2 Chronicles 25:28
2 Kings 14:1
2 Kings 14:2
2 Kings 14:3
2 Kings 14:4
2 Kings 14:5
2 Kings 14:6
2 Kings 14:7
2 Kings 14:8
2 Kings 14:9
2 Kings 14:10
2 Kings 14:11
2 Kings 14:12
2 Kings 14:13
2 Kings 14:14
2 Kings 14:15
2 Kings 14:16
2 Kings 14:17
2 Kings 14:18
2 Kings 14:19
2 Kings 14:20
Amon
2 Chronicles 33:21
2 Chronicles 33:22
2 Chronicles 33:23
2 Chronicles 33:24
2 Chronicles 33:25
2 Kings 21:19
2 Kings 21:20
2 Kings 21:21
2 Kings 21:22
2 Kings 21:23
2 Kings 21:24
2 Kings 21:25
2 Kings 21:26
Asa
1 Kings 15:9
1 Kings 15:10
1 Kings 15:11
1 Kings 15:12
1 Kings 15:13
1 Kings 15:14
1 Kings 15:15
1 Kings 15:16
1 Kings 15:17
1 Kings 15:18
1 Kings 15:19
1 Kings 15:20
1 Kings 15:21
1 Kings 15:22
1 Kings 15:23
1 Kings 15:24
Athaliah, mother of Ahaziah (usurper)
Azariah or Uzziah
2 Chronicles 26:1
2 Chronicles 26:2
2 Chronicles 26:3
2 Chronicles 26:4
2 Chronicles 26:5
2 Chronicles 26:6
2 Chronicles 26:7
2 Chronicles 26:8
2 Chronicles 26:9
2 Chronicles 26:10
2 Chronicles 26:11
2 Chronicles 26:12
2 Chronicles 26:13
2 Chronicles 26:14
2 Chronicles 26:15
2 Chronicles 26:16
2 Chronicles 26:17
2 Chronicles 26:18
2 Chronicles 26:19
2 Chronicles 26:20
2 Chronicles 26:21
2 Chronicles 26:22
2 Chronicles 26:23
2 Kings 15:1
2 Kings 15:2
2 Kings 15:3
2 Kings 15:4
2 Kings 15:5
2 Kings 15:6
2 Kings 15:7
Elah
Exercised great hospitality
1 Samuel 20:25
1 Samuel 20:26
1 Samuel 20:27
2 Samuel 9:7
2 Samuel 9:8
2 Samuel 9:9
2 Samuel 9:10
2 Samuel 9:11
2 Samuel 9:12
2 Samuel 9:13
God chooses
Had power to make war and peace
Hoshea
Israel warned against seeking
1 Samuel 8:9
1 Samuel 8:10
1 Samuel 8:11
1 Samuel 8:12
1 Samuel 8:13
1 Samuel 8:14
1 Samuel 8:15
1 Samuel 8:16
1 Samuel 8:17
1 Samuel 8:18
Jehoahaz
2 Chronicles 36:1
2 Chronicles 36:2
2 Chronicles 36:3
2 Chronicles 36:4
2 Kings 13:1
2 Kings 13:2
2 Kings 13:3
2 Kings 13:4
2 Kings 13:5
2 Kings 13:6
2 Kings 13:7
2 Kings 13:8
2 Kings 13:9
2 Kings 23:31
2 Kings 23:32
2 Kings 23:33
Jehoash or Joash
2 Kings 13:10
2 Kings 13:11
2 Kings 13:12
2 Kings 13:13
2 Kings 13:14
2 Kings 13:15
2 Kings 13:16
2 Kings 13:17
2 Kings 13:18
2 Kings 13:19
2 Kings 13:20
2 Kings 13:21
2 Kings 13:22
2 Kings 13:23
2 Kings 13:24
2 Kings 13:25
2 Kings 14:8
2 Kings 14:9
2 Kings 14:10
2 Kings 14:11
2 Kings 14:12
2 Kings 14:13
2 Kings 14:14
2 Kings 14:15
2 Kings 14:16
Jehoiachin
2 Kings 24:8
2 Kings 24:9
2 Kings 24:10
2 Kings 24:11
2 Kings 24:12
2 Kings 24:13
2 Kings 24:14
2 Kings 24:15
2 Kings 24:16
Jehoiakim
Jehoram or Joram
2 Chronicles 21:1
2 Chronicles 21:2
2 Chronicles 21:3
2 Chronicles 21:4
2 Chronicles 21:5
2 Chronicles 21:6
2 Chronicles 21:7
2 Chronicles 21:8
2 Chronicles 21:9
2 Chronicles 21:10
2 Chronicles 21:11
2 Chronicles 21:12
2 Chronicles 21:13
2 Chronicles 21:14
2 Chronicles 21:15
2 Chronicles 21:16
2 Chronicles 21:17
2 Chronicles 21:18
2 Chronicles 21:19
2 Chronicles 21:20
2 Kings 8:16
2 Kings 8:17
2 Kings 8:18
2 Kings 8:19
2 Kings 8:20
2 Kings 8:21
2 Kings 8:22
2 Kings 8:23
2 Kings 8:24
Jehoshaphat
1 Kings 22:41
1 Kings 22:42
1 Kings 22:43
1 Kings 22:44
1 Kings 22:45
1 Kings 22:46
1 Kings 22:47
1 Kings 22:48
1 Kings 22:49
1 Kings 22:50
Jeroboam the Second
Jotham
2 Chronicles 27:1
2 Chronicles 27:2
2 Chronicles 27:3
2 Chronicles 27:4
2 Chronicles 27:5
2 Chronicles 27:6
2 Chronicles 27:7
2 Chronicles 27:8
2 Chronicles 27:9
2 Kings 15:32
2 Kings 15:33
2 Kings 15:34
2 Kings 15:35
2 Kings 15:36
2 Kings 15:37
2 Kings 15:38
Manasseh
2 Chronicles 33:1
2 Chronicles 33:2
2 Chronicles 33:3
2 Chronicles 33:4
2 Chronicles 33:5
2 Chronicles 33:6
2 Chronicles 33:7
2 Chronicles 33:8
2 Chronicles 33:9
2 Chronicles 33:10
2 Chronicles 33:11
2 Chronicles 33:12
2 Chronicles 33:13
2 Chronicles 33:14
2 Chronicles 33:15
2 Chronicles 33:16
2 Chronicles 33:17
2 Chronicles 33:18
2 Chronicles 33:19
2 Chronicles 33:20
2 Kings 21:1
2 Kings 21:2
2 Kings 21:3
2 Kings 21:4
2 Kings 21:5
2 Kings 21:6
2 Kings 21:7
2 Kings 21:8
2 Kings 21:9
2 Kings 21:10
2 Kings 21:11
2 Kings 21:12
2 Kings 21:13
2 Kings 21:14
2 Kings 21:15
2 Kings 21:16
2 Kings 21:17
2 Kings 21:18
Menahem
Nadab
Often exercised power arbitrarily
Omri
Pekah
Pekahiah
Promote the interests of the Church
Ezra 1:2
Ezra 1:3
Ezra 1:4
Ezra 6:1
Ezra 6:2
Ezra 6:3
Ezra 6:4
Ezra 6:5
Ezra 6:6
Ezra 6:7
Ezra 6:8
Ezra 6:9
Ezra 6:10
Ezra 6:11
Ezra 6:12
Providers for the king's table
1 Kings 4:7
1 Kings 4:8
1 Kings 4:9
1 Kings 4:10
1 Kings 4:11
1 Kings 4:12
1 Kings 4:13
1 Kings 4:14
1 Kings 4:15
1 Kings 4:16
1 Kings 4:17
1 Kings 4:18
1 Kings 4:19
Punished for transgressing the divine law
1 Kings 21:18
1 Kings 21:19
1 Kings 21:20
1 Kings 21:21
1 Kings 21:22
1 Kings 21:23
1 Kings 21:24
2 Samuel 12:7
2 Samuel 12:8
2 Samuel 12:9
2 Samuel 12:10
2 Samuel 12:11
2 Samuel 12:12
Rehoboam (first part of his reign)
1 Kings 12:1
1 Kings 12:2
1 Kings 12:3
1 Kings 12:4
1 Kings 12:5
1 Kings 12:6
1 Kings 12:7
1 Kings 12:8
1 Kings 12:9
1 Kings 12:10
1 Kings 12:11
1 Kings 12:12
1 Kings 12:13
1 Kings 12:14
1 Kings 12:15
1 Kings 12:16
1 Kings 12:17
1 Kings 12:18
1 Kings 12:19
1 Kings 12:20
2 Chronicles 10:1
2 Chronicles 10:2
2 Chronicles 10:3
2 Chronicles 10:4
2 Chronicles 10:5
2 Chronicles 10:6
2 Chronicles 10:7
2 Chronicles 10:8
2 Chronicles 10:9
2 Chronicles 10:10
2 Chronicles 10:11
2 Chronicles 10:12
2 Chronicles 10:13
2 Chronicles 10:14
2 Chronicles 10:15
2 Chronicles 10:16
Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
1 Kings 12:21
1 Kings 12:22
1 Kings 12:23
1 Kings 12:24
1 Kings 14:21
1 Kings 14:22
1 Kings 14:23
1 Kings 14:24
1 Kings 14:25
1 Kings 14:26
1 Kings 14:27
1 Kings 14:28
1 Kings 14:29
1 Kings 14:30
1 Kings 14:31
Rendered hereditary in the family of David
2 Samuel 7:12
2 Samuel 7:13
2 Samuel 7:14
2 Samuel 7:15
2 Samuel 7:16
Psalms 89:35
Psalms 89:36
Psalms 89:37
Required to write and keep by them, a copy of the divine law
Saul
1 Chronicles 10:1
1 Chronicles 10:2
1 Chronicles 10:3
1 Chronicles 10:4
1 Chronicles 10:5
1 Chronicles 10:6
1 Chronicles 10:7
1 Chronicles 10:8
1 Chronicles 10:9
1 Chronicles 10:10
1 Chronicles 10:11
1 Chronicles 10:12
1 Chronicles 10:13
1 Chronicles 10:14
Serve Christ
Shallum
Sin of Israel in seeking
Tax on produce of the land
1 Kings 4:7
1 Kings 4:8
1 Kings 4:9
1 Kings 4:10
1 Kings 4:11
1 Kings 4:12
1 Kings 4:13
1 Kings 4:14
1 Kings 4:15
1 Kings 4:16
1 Kings 4:17
1 Kings 4:18
1 Kings 4:19
Zachariah
Zedekiah