Abiah is mentioned 2 times in scripture, across 2 books of the Old Testament. First named in scripture around 1112 BC.
The second son of Samuel (1 Sam. 8:2; 1 Chr. 6:28). His conduct, along with that of his brother, as a judge in Beer-sheba, to which office his father had appointed him, led to popular discontent, and ultimately provoked the people to demand a royal form of government.