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 19:20,23). It is first mentioned in Gen 14:2,8.
(2.) The eldest son of Benjamin (Num 26:38; Gen 46:21).
(3.) The son of Beor, and a king of Edom (Gen 36:32,33; 1Ch 1:43).
(4.) A son of Azaz (1Ch 5:8).
Bela:
(destruction).
(1.) One of the five cities of the plain which was spared at the intercession of Lot, and received the name of Zoar (Genesis 14:2; 19:22). SEE [ZOAR].
(2.) Son of Beor, who reigned over Edom in the city of Dinhabah, eight generations before Saul (Genesis 36:31-33; 1 Chronicles 1:43-44).
(3.) Eldest son of Benjamin, according to Genesis 46:21 (Authorized Version "Belah"; Numbers 26:38; 26:40; 1 Chronicles 7:6; 8:1) and head of the family of the Belaites.
(4.) Son of Ahaz, a Reubenite (1 Chronicles 5:8).
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