1 Chronicles 7:6

Benjamin’s Descendants

7:6 The sons of Benjamin: ¹ 

Bela, Beker, and Jediael – three in all.

1 Chronicles 8:3

8:3 Bela’s sons were Addar, Gera, Abihud,

1 Chronicles 1:44

1:44 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah, succeeded him. ² 

1 Chronicles 8:1

Benjamin’s Descendants (Continued)

8:1 Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was born second, Aharah ³  third,

1 Chronicles 1:43

Kings of Edom

1:43 These were the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the Israelites:

Bela son of Beor; the name of his city was Dinhabah.

1 Chronicles 5:8

5:8 and Bela son of Azaz, son of Shema, son of Joel.

They lived in Aroer as far as Nebo and Baal Meon.

1 Chronicles 7:7

7:7 The sons of Bela:

Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri. The five of them were leaders of their families. There were 22,034 warriors listed in their genealogical records.

¹ tc The Hebrew text has simply “Benjamin,” but בְּנֵי (bÿney, “sons of”) has dropped out by haplography (בְּנֵי בִּנְיָמִן, bÿney binyamin).

² tn Heb “ruled in his place,” here and in vv. 45-50.

³ sn Aharah is called “Ahiram” in Num 26:38.