be.la is the proper name of the city whose king joins the battle accounts and is identified there with Zoar.

The supplied verses use be.la as a proper city name, identifying it with Zoar and naming its king among those involved in the battle.

1. City identified with Zoar · dominant

   In Genesis 14:2 and Genesis 14:8, the form is tagged as a proper noun and occurs in the phrase naming “the king of Bela (it is Zoar)” among the rulers connected with the battle. In Genesis 14:8 the APB renders the king of Bela as going out to arrange battle in the Valley of Siddim.

   Genesis 14:2Genesis 14:8

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across Genesis 14:2 and Genesis 14:8, the APB presents the name in “the king of Bela (it is Zoar).” The verse is read as a whole, but both clauses identify the place with Zoar.