2Ch 13:1 | TNotes | STEP | 13:1 Abijah is called Abijam in Kings (e.g., 1 Kgs 15:1 ). Abijam, possibly the Canaanite form of his name, would mean “my father is Yam. ” Yam was the Canaanite sea-god prominent in the Baal stories (see study note on Job 7:12). Abijah means “my father is Yah, ” the usual short form for Yahweh, the God of Judah. Abijah reigned from 913 to 910 BC .

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‏ 2 Chronicles 13:1

13:1 ^a Abijah is called Abijam in Kings (e.g., 1 Kgs 15:1 ^b). Abijam, possibly the Canaanite form of his name, would mean “my father is Yam.” Yam was the Canaanite sea-god prominent in the Baal stories (see study note on Job 7:12). Abijah means “my father is Yah,” the usual short form for Yahweh, the God of Judah. Abijah reigned from 913 to 910 BC.