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Bela
A thing swallowed. (1.) A city on the shore of the Dead Sea, not far from Sodom, called also Zoar. It was the only one of the five cities that was spared at Lot’s intercession (Gen 19:20, Gen 19:23). It is first mentioned in Gen 14:2, Gen 14:8.
(2.) The eldest son of Benjamin (Num 26:38; “Belah,” Gen 46:21).
(3.) The son of Beor, and a king of Edom (Gen 36:32, Gen 36:33; 1 Chr 1:43).
(4.) A son of Azaz (1 Chr 5:8).
Named in the Bible
13 verses
- Genesis 14:2 That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.
- Genesis 14:8 And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar;) and they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim;
- Genesis 36:32 And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
- Genesis 36:33 And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
- Numbers 26:38 The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites: of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites: of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites:
- Numbers 26:40 And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites: and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.
- 1 Chronicles 1:43 Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
- 1 Chronicles 1:44 And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
- 1 Chronicles 5:8 And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baalmeon:
- 1 Chronicles 7:6 The sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.
- 1 Chronicles 7:7 And the sons of Bela; Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour; and were reckoned by their genealogies twenty and two thousand and thirty and four.
- 1 Chronicles 8:1 Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
- 1 Chronicles 8:3 And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), by Matthew George Easton.
