Bela (Person)

Beor’s son, a king of Edom who ruled before Israel had a king (Genesis 36:31–33). Balaam, the pagan prophet from north Syria, also had a father named Beor (Numbers 22:5). So, some scholars have confused the Edomite Bela with Balaam.

Benjamin’s oldest son (Genesis 46:21; 1 Chronicles 8:1), whose descendants were called Belaites (Numbers 26:38).

Azaz’s son, a descendant of Reuben. He lived in Gilead in Transjordan. His family had so much land that their cattle lived near the Euphrates River (1 Chronicles 5:8–9). In the reign of Saul, his family defended their land against a Hagrite opposition.