Rabbinic writers suggest that Abijah made a pilgrimage to the temple in Jerusalem or that he removed the guards that his father had posted to prevent the Israelites from going to Jerusalem.
Para penulis dalam bidang kerabian memperkirakan bahwa Abiya berziarah ke bait di Yerusalem atau ia menyingkirkan para penjaga yang ditempatkan bapaknya yang mencegah orang Israel pergi ke Yerusalem.