Easton's Bible Dictionary 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 (Genesis 19:20, 23). It is first mentioned in Genesis 14:2,8. (2.) The eldest son of Benjamin (Numbers 26:38; "Belah, " Genesis 46:21). (3.) The son of Beor, and a king of Edom (Genesis 36:32, 33; 1 Chronicles 1:43). (4.) A son of Azaz (1 Chronicles 5:8). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia BELA; BELAH be'-la (bela`, "destruction"; the King James Version Belah, Genesis 46:21): (1) Bela, the son of Beor, was the first king of Edom previous to the kingdom of Israel and reigned in the city of Dinhabah (Genesis 36:32 1 Chronicles 1:43 f). Septuagint Codex Alexandrinus, Balak. (2) Bela, the firstborn son of Benjamin (Genesis 46:21 1 Chronicles 7:6 1 Chronicles 8:1). He was the head of the family of the Belaites (Numbers 26:38), the father of Addar (called Ard, Numbers 26:40), Gera, Abihud, Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, Gera, Shephuphan (compare Shephupham, Numbers 26:39), Huram (1 Chronicles 8:3-5 Numbers 26:40). (3) Bela, a son of Azaz, of the tribe of Reuben, was a man of great power and wealth. His possessions reached from Nebo to the Euphrates (1 Chronicles 5:8). A. L. Breslich BELA be'-la. See ZOAR.

Multi-Version Concordance Bela (14 Occurrences) Genesis 14:2 that they 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 (the same is Zoar). (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Genesis 14:8 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) went out; and they set the battle in array against them in the valley of Siddim; (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Genesis 36:32 Bela, the son of Beor, reigned in Edom. The name of his city was Dinhabah. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Genesis 36:33 Bela died, and Jobab, the son of Zerah of Bozrah, reigned in his place. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Genesis 46:21 The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 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; (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Numbers 26:40 The sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites; of Naaman, the family of the Naamites. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Chronicles 1:43 Now these are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before there resigned any king over the children of Israel: Bela the son of Beor; and the name of his city was Dinhabah. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Chronicles 1:44 Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Chronicles 5:8 and Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who lived in Aroer, even to Nebo and Baal Meon: (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Chronicles 7:6 The sons of Benjamin: Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Chronicles 7:7 The sons of Bela: Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of fathers' houses, mighty men of valor; and they were reckoned by genealogy twenty-two thousand thirty-four. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Chronicles 8:1 Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Chronicles 8:3 Bela had sons: Addar, and Gera, and Abihud, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)