Abijah (Nehemiah 10:7)

A priest and signatory to the covenant document of Nehemiah, living after the exile, mentioned in Nehemiah 10:7.

About Abijah (Nehemiah 10:7)

The head of a priestly family who returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel after the exile in Babylon (Nehemiah 12:4). Perhaps of the same family as #7.

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Key References

Nehemiah 10:8

Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These were the priests.

Nehemiah 12:4

Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,

Nehemiah 12:17

of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin and of Moadiah, Piltai;

All Scripture References (3)

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Nehemiah 10:8

Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These were the priests.

Nehemiah 12:4

Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,

Nehemiah 12:17

of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin and of Moadiah, Piltai;