Bela

Bible Place · City

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About Bela

A city on the shore of the Dead Sea, not far from Sodom, called also Zoar. It was the only one of the five cities that was spared at Lot’s intercession (Gen. 19:20, 23). It is first mentioned in Gen. 14:2, 8.

Description from Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain).

Where Bela appears in Scripture

Genesis 14:2
Genesis 14:8

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