Die PatriarchenChieftainTribal princec. 1800–1700 BC (uncertain)
Alva is one of the chiefs mentioned in the list of Edomite tribal princes in Genesis 36 and 1 Chronicles 1. The name appears exclusively in this chief list and not among the named descendants of Esau in the preceding genealogies, which has led scholars to discuss whether Alva refers to an individual, a clan, or a geographical district. The entry testifies to the early organization of tribal society in the Edom region and to the Bible's interest in documenting also the collateral lines in Abraham's family.
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Listed among the chieftains of Edom
Alva is mentioned in the list of tribal princes in Esau's land, Edom. The list enumerates the chieftains by their names and associated regions, providing a picture of clan-based governance in the area.
43Chief Magdiel, Chief Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom, according to their settlements in the land they possessed. This was Esau, the father of the Edomites.
Alva is also included in 1 Chronicles' summary of the chieftains of Edom, confirming that this tradition was preserved and regarded as important in Israelite historiography.