1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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II Chronicles 29:1 Now *Ezechias began to reign, when he was five and twenty years old, and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem: the name of his mother was Abia, the daughter of Zacharias.

4 Kings 28.
Year of the World 3278, Year before Christ 726.\f Abia. The last syllable is neglected, 4 Kings 18:2. (Haydock) --- Some assert that she was a descendant of the high priest, who had been stoned. (St. Jerome, Trad.) (Chap. 24:20.) (Tirinus)