THE KING’S HIGHWAY
The King’s Highway is the world’s oldest continuously used
communication route. It used to link ancient Bashan, Giliad and Ammon in the
North with Moab , Edom, Paran and Midian in the South.
Abraham, a common patriarch of Jews, Christians and Muslims
alike, would certainly have used this route on his journey from Mesopotamia to
Canaan.
In the Bible, The King’s Highway is first mentioned by name
in Numbers 20:17, when Moses led the Exodus through southern Jordan. Moses
asked the King of Edom if he and his people could “go along the King’s Highway”
during their journey to Canaan, but his request was denied.
The King’s Highway is also referenced in an earlier story in
Genesis 14:5-8,in relation to the 4 Kings from the North. They attacked Sodom
and Gomorrah and the 3 other Cities of the Plain- Heshbon (Hisban), Medaba (
Madaba) and Kir Moab(Karak) –taking Lot hostage , only to be chased and beaten
by Abraham .
Today, this scenic route is a fine paved road that winds,
dips , twists and rambles through the heart of the Jordanian highlands, passing
through the country’s most stunning landscapes and some of its most important
ancient sites.
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