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Bela
Bela, son of Beor, was the first king to reign in Edom before Israel had a king.
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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Beor
From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.
First named at Genesis 36:32.
Verses that name Bela
- Genesis 36:32 Bela son of Beor reigned in Edom; the name of his city was Dinhabah.
- Genesis 36:33 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.
- 1 Chronicles 1:43 These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites: Bela son of Beor. His city was named Dinhabah.
- 1 Chronicles 1:44 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.