And he said, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, The way through the wilderness of Edom.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Edom though more circuitous (Calmet) than to cross over the Jordan at Galgal, as the enemy might thus be taken unawares, (Menochius) and fresh recruits might be procured from the tributary king of Edom, ver. 9. (Haydock) Yet the want of water made this road more dangerous.
