Succession
A more complete biography than that of the Hebrew Bible of Abijah was written by Iddo the Seer. A reference to the account is made in 2 Chronicles 13:22, but the work itself has been lost.
Abijah was buried beside his ancestors in Jerusalem. He was succeeded by his son, Asa.
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