Abijam was the son of [[Rehoboam]] and Rehoboam's favorite wife [[Maachah]]. The precise identity and lineage of Maachah is confusing, in that she is either the daughter or the grand-daughter of [[Absalom]].<ref name=WebBible>Authors unknown. "[http://www.christiananswers.net/dictionary/abijah.html Entry for Abijah]." WebBible Encyclopedia. Retrieved June 22, 2007.</ref> | Abijam was the son of [[Rehoboam]] and Rehoboam's favorite wife [[Maachah]]. The precise identity and lineage of Maachah is confusing, in that she is either the daughter or the grand-daughter of [[Absalom]].<ref name=WebBible>Authors unknown. "[http://www.christiananswers.net/dictionary/abijah.html Entry for Abijah]." WebBible Encyclopedia. Retrieved June 22, 2007.</ref> |