The sons of Bela were five: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri. They were heads of fathers’ households, valiant warriors, 22,034 registered by genealogy.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The lists provided here are remarkably different from those found in the marginal references.

The individuals mentioned were probably not lit…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The tribe of Benjamin.

Benjamin.—Before this word, bnê (sons of...) has been lost, because Benjamin in Hebrew begi…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the sons of Bela; Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and
Jerimoth, and Iri, five
These …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

No account is given here of either Zebulun or Dan. We can assign no reason why they alone should be omitted; but it is the disgrace of the tribe of…