Bible Verses About Abia

When Sh'mu'el grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Isra'el.

His firstborn was named Yo'el, while his second son was named Aviyah; they were judges in Be'er-Sheva.

However, his sons did not follow his way of life; they turned off it to pursue riches, so that they would take bribes to distort justice.

All the leaders of Isra'el gathered themselves together, approached Sh'mu'el in Ramah

and said to him, "Look, you have grown old, and your sons are not following your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations."

The sons of Sh'mu'el: Vashni the firstborn, then Aviyah.

the seventh for Hakotz, the eighth for Aviyah,

'Iddo, Gintoi, Achiyah,

In the days of Herod, King of Y'hudah, there was a cohen named Z'kharyah who belonged to the Aviyah division. His wife was a descendant of Aharon, and her name was Elisheva.