Biblical person
Bela
People
also: Bela
Bela is named as Benjamin’s firstborn and as the father of Ard and Naaman.
Bela in the Bible is Benjamin’s firstborn son, first named among Benjamin’s sons in Genesis 46:21. 1 Chronicles 8:1 likewise calls him Benjamin’s firstborn. In Numbers 26:38, Bela is associated with the clan of the Belaites. Numbers 26:40 names Ard and Naaman as Bela’s sons and associates them with the Ardites and Naamites. Bela is named in at least 4 verses across 3 books: Genesis, Numbers, and 1 Chronicles.
4
Verses
3
Books
Genesis 46:21
First named
Key verses
Across Scripture
Genesis · Numbers · 1 Chronicles