Bible Person

Bela

Male · 1 cross reference

This Bela entry refers to the son of Azaz in the Reubenite genealogy, not to the better-known Bela of Benjamin or the Edomite king. He belongs to the eastern tribal family record. First appears in 1 Chr 5:8.1

AI summary: This Bela matters because his single cross reference preserves one step in the descent of a Reubenite line. Even a short genealogical note contributes to the continuity and specificity of the tribe's remembered ancestry. Taken together, the material presents this Bela as a family figure within Reuben's preserved record.1

Central Figure

Bela

A son of Azaz (1 Chr.