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THE CITY-STATE OF ISRAEL
The kingdoms of Edom, Moab and Ammon are mentioned in the Bible, especially in connection with the wandering
Jews of the Exodus. According to the Old Testament, Moses and his brother, Aaron, led their people through Sinai
in Egypt looking for a permanent territory to inhabit. They were forbidden entry to southern Jordan by the Edomites
but managed to wind their way north, roughly along the route of the modern King's Highway, towards the Jordan
River. Moses died on Mt Nebo, in sight of the Promised Land, and it was left to his successor Joshua to lead the Is-
raelites across the river to the West Bank where they conquered the city of Canaan, which led to the establishment
of the city-state of Israel in around 1436 BC.
