Commentary: This verse references the places of Amulon, Nephi, Shilom, the wilderness around Shilom, the wilderness between Nephi and Shilom, and Zarahemla. The phrase 'went over' means there is a ridge between the land of Zarahemla and the land of Jershon. OMNI 1:49 [1:27]: For there was a large number who were desirous to possess the land of their inheritance; wherefore, they went up into the wilderness. Mosiah and his people fled from the land of Nephi to the land of Zarahemla and found people there before them. NOTE: This webpage taken entirely from mormonstudies. two large French padlocks; (*This is pure speculation as to their origins. Commentary: This verse references the places of Nephi, the wilderness between Nephi and Zarahemla, and Zarahemla. Commentary: This verse references the places of the hill Amnihu, the river Sidon, and Zarahemla. Since the Lamanites are in control of these cities, this verse describes a general line from the lands of Antiparah, Cumeni, and Zeezrom to the land of Nephihah by way of the headwaters of the river Sidon. Commentary: This verse references the places of the land northward, the land southward, the narrow neck, Nephi, and Zarahemla. Since the 43 people sent to find the land of Zarahemla never found it, the reference to wilderness here does not necessarily mean the wilderness between the land of Nephi and the land of Zarahemla. The phrase 'march down' means that the cities of Antiparah, Cumeni, and Zeezrom are higher in elevation than the land of Zarahemla. Commentary: This verse references the places of Nephi and Zarahemla. III NEPHI 2:32 [3:23]: And the land which was appointed was the land of Zarahemla and the land which was between the land of Zarahemla and the land Bountiful; yea, to the line which was between the land Bountiful and the land Desolation; Commentary: This verse references the places of Bountiful, Desolation, the land southward, the narrow neck, the Sea East, the Sea West, the one place, and Zarahemla. HELAMAN 1:49 [2:11]: And they took their flight out of the land, by a secret way, into the wilderness; and thus when Helaman sent forth to take them, they could nowhere be found. From the relative locations of the lands in the area, the land of Melek may be south of the land of Minon. The south wilderness on the east of the river Sidon is on the opposite side of the river than the land of Manti. When places are listed in order in the same verse, they share a border in the order they are listed. The term 'they' refers to the Lamanites. Counting the one day from the land of Helam to the valley Alma, it is 13 days (while driving herds) from the land of Helam to the city of Zarahemla. The term 'they' refers to a group of people that left the land of Zarahemla. The valley of Gideon is also near the land of Minon since spies could go from the valley of Gideon to the land of Minon and back in less than a day. Here, it is referenced as more than one country. So, the land southward is an area between the land of Zarahemla and the land Bountiful. A surviving son of the early blacksmith, who worked up the plate, is quite confident that he did not hammer out the whole of the engraved lines. However, this is the only verse that describes these cities and no information is provided about their location relative to other places. The term 'they' refers to 43 men that King Limhi sent to find the land of Zarahemla, became lost, and found the land of dry bones. This verse also locates the land of Manti southward of the land of Gideon. See note below.). The phrase 'on the borders' means near, and not necessarily next to, the Sea West. This verse is part of a chiasmus that includes Alma 21:149 [49:1] that indicates the Lamanite army went to the land of Ammonihah. The phrase 'near to the land of our fathers' indicates the wilderness extends from the land of Zarahemla to a point that is in proximity to the land of Nephi. This places the river Sidon in the land of Zarahemla. The phrase 'from thence into' contains both 'thence' (which signifies leaving one area for another) and 'into' (which also indicates leaving one area for another). MOSIAH 1:16 [1:10]: For on the morrow, I shall proclaim unto this my people, out of mine own mouth, that thou art a king and a ruler over this people, whom the Lord our God hath given us. The Amlicites were in part of the land of Zarahemla, but separate from the Nephites. For brevity, not all of these verses are included in the commentary since they repeat the same elevation relationship. The Book of Mormon geography and map with DNA evidence and the location of lands and cities such as Zarahemla, Cumorah, the narrow neck, Mexico, Caribbean sea, American Indians, and true evidence are all here. Its destruction by fire provides the possibility that other cities in close proximity would also be destroyed by fire. This would put the land of Gideon upstream from the land of Zarahemla. MOSIAH 5:5 [7:4]: And now, they knew not the course they should travel in the wilderness, to go up to the land of Lehi-Nephi; therefore, they wandered many days in the wilderness, even forty days did they wander. The hill north of Shilom is 40 days of wandering from the land of Zarahemla. However there were not any. Commentary: This verse references the places of Antionum, the hill Onidah, Jershon, the Sea East, the South Wilderness, and Zarahemla. The phrase 'go up to' indicates that the land southward is higher in elevation than Zarahemla. Zarahemla was the name of the major Nephite city as recorded in the Book of Mormon--part of the official canon of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.. The phrase 'the people' refers to the people in the land of Zarahemla. Their current location is in the wilderness around the Land of Judea. This description of the land southward defines the northward boundary of the land southward as the narrow neck. Only a few cities are referred to as a great city. ALMA 22:11 [50:11]: And thus he cut off all the strongholds of the Lamanites, in the east wilderness: yea, and also on the west, fortifying the line between the Nephites and the Lamanites, between the land of Zarahemla and the land of Nephi; from the west sea, running by the head of the river Sidon; Commentary: This verse references the places of Manti, Nephi, river Sidon, the headwaters of the river Sidon, the Sea West, the East Wilderness, and Zarahemla. III NEPHI 2:46 [4:5]: And it came to pass that in the nineteenth year, Giddianhi found that it was expedient that he should go up to battle against the Nephites, for there was no way that they could subsist, save it were to plunder, and rob, and murder. This verse indicates that the South Wilderness is near the land of Manti, so references to a wilderness around Manti would be the South Wilderness. This averages about two days to cross each land. The line between the Nephites and Lamanites ran from the West Sea past the headwaters of the river Sidon to the East Wilderness. The Lamanites were coming through the center of the lands of the Nephites and did not stay in the land of Zarahemla. The phrase 'and it came to pass' indicates a length of time passed. ALMA 11:3 [16:3]: And now it came to pass before the Nephites could raise a sufficient army to drive them out of the land, they had destroyed the people who were in the city of Ammonihah, and also some around the borders of Noah, and taking others captive into the wilderness. The 'fleeing' in this verse is north to south from the land of Nehor towards the land of Zarahemla. An area of from three to four miles in extent, embracing the village, the ponds, the fine springs of water at the foot of the bluffs to the north, and the level plain to the south, would seem to have been thickly populated. ALMA 1:70 [2:15]: And it came to pass that the Amlicites came upon the hill of Amnihu, which was east of the river Sidon, which ran by the land of Zarahemla, and there they began to make war with the Nephites. With that said, any statement on the location of Zarahemla and other BOM sites have only been the opinion of the giver and not revelation. The line between the land Desolation and land Bountiful describes the narrow neck between the Sea West and the Sea East. All traces of the dipper are lost, but it is confidently believed that the skimmer has been preserved in a branch of the Woodruff family, now residing at the west. The land of Zarahemla is in the heart (center) of the lands of the Nephites. Mormon wrote that he "departed out of the land and whither he went, no man knoweth" (3 Nephi 1:3) and that he "did not return to the land of Zarahemla, and could nowhere be found in all the land" (3 Nephi 2:9). Commentary: This verse references the places of Manti, the wilderness around Manti, and Zarahemla. – In the year 1809, a COPPER PLATE was ploughed up in a field belonging to Mr. Ephraim Woodruff, the early pioneer blacksmith, in Willink. The entire land is surrounded by water, so there is no surprise that the Sea East shore is east of the land of Zarahemla. Site Correlations (More about these maps) Land Northward The land northward is northward of the narrow neck. The term 'king' refers to King Lamoni who was in the land of Nephi at this time. Commentary: This verse references the places of Gideon, the valley of Gideon, and Zarahemla. MS 7062, fd. In an early period of the settlement of the country the whole work could be distinctly traced. The term 'they' refers to Gadianton and his band. Commentary: This verse references the places of Antionum, Melek, and Zarahemla. There is 'much' wilderness from the city of Manti in a direction not directly towards the land of Zarahemla. MOSIAH 5:61 [8:8]: And they were lost in the wilderness, for the space of many days, yet they were diligent, and found not the land of Zarahemla, but returned to this land, having traveled in a land among many waters; Commentary: This verse references the places of the land of many waters, Nephi, the wilderness between Nephi and Zarahemla, and Zarahemla. The prisoners are the ones taken after the battle between the Nephites and Lamanites north of the city of Antiparah. There is wilderness by the land of Melek. This would be misdirection. The phrase 'gone up' indicates that the land of Nephi is higher in altitude than the land of Zarahemla. The river Sidon flows by the land of Zarahemla. The phrase 'even to the land of Zarahemla' indicates that the land southward has a boundary that does not go as far as the land of Zarahemla. III NEPHI 4:8 [8:8]: And the city of Zarahemla did take fire; and the city of Moroni did sink into the depths of the sea, and the inhabitants thereof were drowned; Commentary: This verse references the places of Gad, Jacobugath, Josh, Kishkumen, Laman, Moroni, the Sea East, and Zarahemla. The wilderness in Omni 1:20 [1:12], 1:22 [1:13], and this verse do not differentiate between the wilderness around the land of Nephi, the South Wilderness, nor the wilderness that is between the land of Nephi and the land of Zarahemla. HELAMAN 1:18 [1:17]: Therefore he did stir them up to anger, and he did gather together his armies, and he did appoint Coriantumr to be their leader, and did cause that they should march down to the land of Zarahemla, to battle against the Nephites. The Lamanites are currently in control of the cities of Antiparah, Cumeni, and Zeezrom. These would be the cities of Kishkumen, Gad, Josh, Laman, and Jacobugath. The term 'him' refers to Korihor. The land of Zarahemla is somewhere near Sidom. The term 'near' indicates the land near Bountiful is next to the land Bountiful. Since the city of Zarahemla is on the westward side of the river Sidon, elevated areas such as the mountains and wilderness would be on the opposite side (westward side) of the city of Zarahemla than the river Sidon. The term 'this man' refers to Korihor. Commentary: This verse references the places of Helam, valley Alma, the wilderness between the valley Alma and Zarahemla, and Zarahemla. It is interesting to note that the land northward has at least one large body of water and that the Jaredites a few hundred years before the Nephites describe in the Book of Ether a large body of water in the northernmost parts of their land as the waters of Ripliancum. The people were heading towards the land of Zarahemla to the north of the land of Nephi, so the wilderness is northward of the land of Nephi. There is even archaeological evidence to support the claim. The map spans Jaredite and Nephite/Lamanite periods during which settlements changed over time. The land of Noah is in proximity to the land of Zarahemla. Of all of these cities and lands, the closest to the land Bountiful were Noah and David. The place of their father's first inheritance, the Promised Land (I Nephi), is located on the Sea West shore. They needed to pass through the land southward to get to the land of Zarahemla. Kishkumen had just murdered Pahoran in the city of Zarahemla. The third group was Lehi and his people as described in the book of I Nephi (of which Mosiah was a descendant). ALMA 30:5 [63:4]: And it came to pass that in the thirty and seventh year of the reign of the Judges, there was a large company of men, even to the amount of five thousand and four hundred men, with their wives and their children, departed out of the land of Zarahemla, into the land which was northward. And more of this Gadianton shall be spoken hereafter. The phrase 'into the land southward' indicates that Mormon began outside the land southward and traveled into it. 5. Lachoneus was the governor of the land of Zarahemla. A raised work, or mound of earth, enclosed an area of two acres. That the lands of Zarahemla and Minon and the valley of Gideon are so closely located near the river Sidon indicates the valley of Gideon is part of the drainage system for the river Sidon. Ancient Record, or Tablet. The city of Jacobugath would eventually be northward of the land of Zarahemla, but had not been established at this point in time. The land of Zarahemla is in proximity to the lands of Sidom, Jershon, Melek, Judea, Cumeni, and Nephihah. There is wilderness between the city of Ammonihah and the borders of the land of Noah. But the times are changing. The phrase 'into the south wilderness' indicates the South Wilderness extends no further northward than the southern borders of the land of Manti, so the wilderness between the land of Nephi and the land of Zarahemla that takes days to travel through is not considered to be the same as the South Wilderness. Commentary: This verse references the places of Bountiful and Zarahemla. Commentary: This verse references the places of Nephi, the wilderness between Nephi and Zarahemla, and Zarahemla. The Lamanites were chasing the army of Helaman. Commentary: This verse references the places of the land northward, the land southward, the Sea East, the Sea North, the Sea South, the Sea West, and Zarahemla. The following is taken from the Pioneer History of the Holland Purchase of Western New York: Embracing Some Account of the Ancient Remains by O. Turner, 1850: Upon the middle branch of Buffalo Creek, three and a half miles from the village of Aurora, on the Seneca Indian Reservation, there are the remains of one of the largest class of ancient fortifications. ALMA 16:20 [30:19]: Now this man went over to the land of Jershon also, to preach these things among the people of Ammon, who were once the people of the Lamanites. The East Wilderness is east of Ammonihah although no close proximity is implied in this verse. With the River Sidon identified, we can go on to identify the location of the City and Land of Zarahemla. The phrase 'go up to' indicates that the land of Nephi is higher in altitude than the land of Zarahemla. Ammoron departed out of the land of Zarahemla and went to the Sea West. They first headed south from Nephi to Shilom, then 'went round about', and then turned northward in the direction of the land of Zarahemla. This is the only reference to the sea north and the sea south and there is insufficient information in this verse to place the sea north and sea south in relation to any other location. Around 323 BC a Nephite man named Mosiah found the already built city. The Lamanites became lost in the wilderness between Nephi and Shilom or in the wilderness on the southward of the land Shilom and eventually found the land of Amulon. Any land between the land of Zarahemla and the land of Nephi would also be higher in elevation than the land of Zarahemla. Minutes of a Conference Held in Zarahemla, 6 Jan. 1842. The term 'they' refers to dissenters that left the Nephites to join the Lamanites. The term 'he' refers to Tubaloth, the king of the Lamanites in the land of Nephi. The 'north countries' is a phrase with a distinct meaning. HELAMAN 1:25 [1:23]: And now he did not tarry in the land of Zarahemla, but he did march forth with a large army, even towards the city of Bountiful; for it was his determination to go forth and cut his way through with the sword, that he might obtain the north parts of the land. This verse indirectly locates the hill Onidah in the land of Antionum since Alma later speaks to the Zoramites on the hill Onidah. The land of Zarahemla is westward of the land of Antionum. world location for the bomgeography), travel maps, proofs, discoveries, and commentary. Coriantumr was the ruler of the land of Moron. ALMA 26:83 [57:11]: Therefore it became expedient that we should take those provisions and send them to Judea and our prisoners to the land of Zarahemla. HELAMAN 2:78 [5:16]: And even from one city to another, until they had gone forth among all the people of Nephi, who were in the land southward; and from thence into the land of Zarahemla, among the Lamanites. The land of Zarahemla is in general proximity to the East Wilderness. They started there journey in the land of Zarahemla. By far, Zarahemla is the most frequently mentioned place name in the Book of Mormon. Jacob and his people fled from the land of Zarahemla to the northernmost part of the land. Commentary: This verse references the places of Manti, the South Wilderness, the wilderness around Manti, and Zarahemla. Commentary: This verse references the places of Bountiful, Mulek, the Sea East, and Zarahemla. The phrase 'came over' means there is a ridge between the land of Sidom and the land of Zarahemla. By focusing on 7,000 acres in Lee County, Iowa, as the likely location for the Lost City of Zarahemla, the research will be confined to less than one-thousandth of a percent of the total area found within the geography of the ancient people in the Book of Mormon. Zarahemla. Commentary: This verse references the places of the battle site north of the city of Antiparah, Cumeni, the wilderness around Judea, and Zarahemla. The land of Zarahemla is eastward of the wilderness around the land of Zarahemla. So, the north countries are northward of the land of Zarahemla. ALMA 26:148 [58:23]: And it came to pass that we took our course, after having traveled much in the wilderness, towards the land of Zarahemla. The 'one place' in III Nephi 2:17 [3:13] is described here. *There is an inclination to attribute all metal such as axes, shovels, and locks to early European settlements. There is no indication that the course Helaman traveled in the wilderness was directly towards the land of Zarahemla. Lands northward of the land of Zarahemla and generally between the land of Zarahemla and the land Bountiful are the lands of Noah, Sidom, Laman, Josh, Gad, Kishkumen, Angola, and David. What can be determined is that the land of Shilom is not in the line between the land of Nephi and the land of Zarahemla. This is quite obvious since the land which was northward is described as being northward of the land Bountiful. ETHER 4:36 [9:31]: And it came to pass that their flocks began to flee before the poisonous serpents, towards the land southward, which was called by the Nephites, Zarahemla. ALMA 26:149 [58:24]: And when the Lamanites saw that they were marching towards the land of Zarahemla, they were exceeding fraid, lest there was a plan laid to lead them on to destruction; therefore they began to retreat into the wilderness again, yea, even back by the same way which they had come. Commentary: This verse references the places of the river Sidon and Zarahemla. The land was not yet known as the land of Cumorah since the Nephites had not populated that land at this time. Welcome to the evidence-based search for the Lost City of Zarahemla! Commentary: This verse references the places of Nephi, the wilderness between Nephi and Zarahemla, and Zarahemla. MOSIAH 13:5 [29:3]: Now Aaron had gone up to the land of Nephi, therefore the king could not confer the kingdom upon him; neither would Aaron take upon him the kingdom; Commentary: This verse references the places of Nephi and Zarahemla. The Lamanites went from the city Mulek to the borders of the land Bountiful. If so, and there are any portion of the engraved lines yet legible, it will be put into the hands of some one competent to the task of interpretation. The land of Nephi is in proximity to the wilderness. This site uses cookies. In 2003, a board game, The Settlers of Zarahemla, was produced. They used all types of metal, or at least “some” of the more advanced Nephites did. The term 'bodies' is plural, so there were at least two large bodies of water (lakes) and many rivers near, or in, the land northward. Commentary: This verse references the places of Nephihah, the plains of Nephihah, and Zarahemla. The battle site is in the wilderness around the land of Judea, so the wilderness is also higher in elevation than the land of Zarahemla. Relics abound there perhaps to a greater extent than in any other locality in Western New York. So, these cities are located next to each other. ALMA 19:5 [39:3]: And this is not all, my son. The term is commented on here only to show the consistency of how the term 'into' is used in the Book of Mormon. Commentary: This verse references the places of Judea and Zarahemla. The phrase 'north of the lands of their own possessions' means the East Wilderness is north of the South Wilderness that separates the possessions of the Lamanites from the Nephites. The fact is, we do not know where Zarahemla is, and will not know until the Lord sees fit to reveal its location. world location for the bomgeography), travel maps, proofs, discoveries, and commentary. The phrase 'which ran from the sea east, even to the sea west' refers to the region controlled by King Lamoni as extending from the Sea East to the Sea West. Upon the farm of M.B Crooks, two miles from the village, where a tree had been turned up, several hundred pounds of axes were found; a blacksmith who was working up some axes that were found in Aurora, told the author that most of them were without steel, but that the iron was of superior quality. Commentary: This verse references the places of Ammonihah, Nephi, and the wilderness between Ammonihah and Nephi, and Zarahemla. Using Occam's Razor, these cities should be in proximity to the cities of Jacobugath and Zarahemla. MORMON 1:7 [1:6]: And it came to pass that I, being eleven years old, was carried by my father into the land southward, even to the land of Zarahemla; the whole face of the land having become covered with buildings, and the people were as numerous almost, as it were the sand of the sea. Commentary: This verse references the places of Manti, Nephi, the headwaters of the river Sidon, the Sea East, the Sea West, the wilderness around Zarahemla, and Zarahemla. So, the land of Gideon is on the opposite side of the river than the land of Minon. There is a wilderness between the land of Zarahemla and the land of Nephi. The people went from the land of Nephi to the land of Zarahemla. The Sea West and the Sea East bordered the region about the land of Nephi. The phrase 'march down' indicates that the land of Zarahemla is lower in elevation than the land of Nephi. This location fulfills all requirements for the Land and City of Zarahemla and is called East Aurora on maps. The objective of this article is to describe this objective standard … They were also in the west parts of the land of Nephi all the way to the Sea West shore. ALMA 13:71 [22:28]: Yea, and also on the west of the land of Zarahemla, in the borders, by the sea-shore, and on the west, in the land of Nephi, in the place of their fathers' first inheritance, and thus bordering along by the sea-shore. Coriantumr was the last of those people and spent some time with the people of Zarahemla. The land of Nephi is referred to as the 'land of their inheritance' since it was the land first settled by Nephi. ALMA 16:83 [31:6]: Therefore he took Ammon, and Aaron, and Omner; and Himni he did leave in the church in Zarahemla; but the former three he took with him, and also Amulek and Zeezrom, who were at Melek; and he also took two of his sons. The land of Manti is near the headwaters of the river Sidon, so the land of Manti is also between the land of Nephi and the land of Zarahemla. (Turner, p. 30-31). They were not Antiquarians, as must be inferred, and a sheet of copper in those primitive times, was a rarity that must have strongly inclined them to utilitarianism. That this was where Joseph was told to build up a city named Zarahemla can be seen in the map on page 394 of the Joseph Smith Papers, Journals Vol. The term 'we' refers to Helaman. This verse places the South Wilderness between the land of Nephi and the land of Zarahemla. ALMA 14:60 [25:2]: And they did no more attempt to slay the people of Anti-Nephi-Lehi at that time; but they took their armies and went over into the borders of the land of Zarahemla, and fell upon the people who were in the land of Ammonihah, and destroyed them. III NEPHI 4:28 [9:3]: Behold, that great city Zarahemla have I burned with fire, and the inhabitants thereof. ALMA 16:80 [31:3]: Now the Zoramites had gathered themselves together in a land which they called Antionum, which was east of the land of Zarahemla, which lay nearly bordering upon the seashore, which was south of the land of Jershon, which also bordered upon the wilderness south, which wilderness was full of the Lamanites. History, 1838–1856. world location for the bomgeography), travel maps, proofs, discoveries, and commentary. The term 'into' indicates that the land of Zarahemla is outside the boundaries of the land which was northward. These terms make it clear that the land of Zarahemla is not considered to be part of the land southward. The phrase 'go up' indicates the journey from Zarahemla to the Lamanites required going up in altitude. The valley of Gideon is a pursuit distance from the land of Zarahemla. These terms also indicate that the land southward has a boundary. This places the wilderness around the land of Shilom on the southward side of Shilom. 1- Explain the BofM Geography and Church History That the caliber of a large city should not go unnoticed when smaller discoveries have already been found with remarkable earthworks that were built by ancient civilizations. III NEPHI 3:48 [7:12]: Therefore Jacob seeing that their enemies were more numerous than they, he being the king of the band, therefore he commanded his people that they should take their flight into the northernmost part of the land. Since it was between the land Bountiful and the land of Zarahemla, it would be southward of the land Bountiful. The term 'they' refers to the people of Nephi. The term 'even' indicates the East Wilderness extended to the borders that were by the seashore, thus the East Wilderness is next to the Sea East. Following the river Sidon is a likely navigation route where both would meet. The phrase 'went up to' indicates that the land of Nephi is higher in elevation than the land of Zarahemla. Since Moroni was traveling from the city of Manti to the land of Gideon and then to the land of Zarahemla, the land of Gideon is between the city of Manti and the land of Zarahemla. The phrase 'over to' means there is a ridge between the head (headwaters) of the river Sidon and the city of Nephihah. This verse is talking about some of the options the Lamanites do not have. The land of dry bones is in the same general direction (northward) from the land of Nephi as the land of Zarahemla. Kishkumen and his band had been living somewhere outside the land of Zarahemla. Thus, this verse implicates that Kishkumen and his band moved out of the land of Zarahemla and may have settled the city of Kishkumen. We may surmise that because the Lamanites and robbers occupied the Western Seashore, the Mulekites would have avoided them and ventured inland, no … Commentary: This verse references the places of Ammonihah, Noah, and the wilderness between Ammonihah and Noah, and Zarahemla. Alma 14:61 [25:3] mentions 'they had many battles' between the time of destroying Ammonihah and going to the East Wilderness. The river Sidon flows through the land of Zarahemla. Upon the spot and in the immediate vicinity, almost as often as the plough or the spade is put into the ground, relics, clearly distinguishable from those that mark the later occupancy of the Indian race, are found. HELAMAN 2:4 [3:4]: And they did travel to an exceeding great distance, insomuch that they came to large bodies of water, and many rivers; Commentary: This verse references the places of Desolation, land Northward, waters of Ripliancum, and Zarahemla. ALMA 4:7 [6:7]: And now it came to pass that when Alma had made these regulations, he departed from them, yea, from the church which was in the city of Zarahemla. The wilderness between the land of Nephi and the land of Zarahemla is the same wilderness as the wilderness between the land of Nephi and the land of many waters. If that place had been the city of Kishkumen, the appearance of Kishkumen in the city of Zarahemla would indicate the city of Kishkumen is in proximity to the land of Zarahemla. Commentary: This verse references the place of Zarahemla. MORMON 1:24 [2:3]: And it came to pass that in the three hundred and twenty and seventh year, the Lamanites did come upon us with exceeding great power, insomuch that they did frighten my armies; therefore they would not fight, and they began to retreat towards the north countries. 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