Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(the Lord is my father), are variants of the same word. Abia (1 Chron. 3:10, Matt. 1:7), is the son of Rehoboam; and in Luke 1:5, is the eighth of the twenty-four courses of priests. For division of priests see (1 Chron. 24. and particularly vs. 10).
Concise Bible Dictionary:
1. One of Samuel’s sons, a judge in Israel, who took bribes and perverted judgment. The Israelites gave this as their reason for wanting a king (1 Sam. 8:2; 1 Chron. 6:28).
2. Wife of Hezron (1 Chron. 2:24).
3. Son of Becher a Benjamite (1 Chron. 7:8).
4. Son of Rehoboam, the son of Solomon. (1 Chron. 3:10; Mat. 1:7). See ABIJAH, No. 1.
5. One of the courses of priests (Luke 1:5). See ABIJAH, No. 3.
Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:
my father is Jah