Abijah of Judah
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Abijam was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the fourth king of the House of David and the second of the Kingdom of Judah. He was the son of Rehoboam and the grandson of Solomon. The Books of Chronicles
Rehoboam and Abijah, from the Sistine Chapel ceiling
Abijah, Asa, and Jehoshaphat, by Lucas van Leyden
Jeroboam
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Jeroboam I, frequently cited Jeroboam son of Nebat, was the first king of the northern Kingdom of Israel following a revolt of the ten tribes against Rehoboam that put an end to the United Monarchy. A
Abijah of Judah
…their allegiance, a path which in 2 Chronicles 11:4 his father had chosen not to follow. Following Abijah's ascension to the throne in the 18th year of King Jeroboam I of Israel, he marched north to win Israel back to the Davidic kingdom. Jeroboam surrounded Abijah's army, engaging in the Battle of Mount Zemaraim…
Detail of Jeroboam Sacrificing to Idols by Fragonard, 1752
Jeroboam sacrificing to his idol, oil on canvas by Claes Corneliszoon Moeyaert, 1641
Gerard Hoet, Ahijah's prophecy to Jeroboam, 1728.
Jeroboam setting up two golden calves, Bible Historiale, 1372