Bela
Bela was a son of Benjamin and the head of the Belaite clan within the tribe of Benjamin.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
A thing swallowed.
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
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Benjamin
From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.
First named at Genesis 46:21.
Verses that name Bela
- Genesis 46:21 The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
- 1 Chronicles 7:6 The three sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael.
- 1 Chronicles 7:7 The sons of Bela: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri, heads of their families—five in all. There were 22,034 mighty men of valor listed in their genealogies.
- 1 Chronicles 8:1 Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
- 1 Chronicles 8:3 The sons of Bela: Addar, Gera, Abihud,