And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites: and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.
Bela's sons were Ard and Naaman. From Ard came the Ardite family, and from Naaman came the Naamite family.
This verse records how Bela's two sons became the founders of their own family clans within the tribe of Benjamin.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Numbers, chapter 26, God instructed Moses to conduct a second census of the Israelites as they prepared to enter the Promised Land after the previous generation had died in the wilderness. This census recorded the descendants of each tribe to determine how the land would be allocated among them, ensuring God's promises of inheritance were fulfilled. Specifically, this verse lists the sons of Bela, a descendant of Benjamin, and the clans that formed from them, as part of the broader tribal genealogy.
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