The hill north of Shilom was in proximity to the land of Shilom and the land of Nephi. The hill north of Shilom was northward of the land of Shilom and southward of the land of Nephi.
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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.
Commentary: This verse references the places of the hill north of Shilom, Nephi, Shilom, the wilderness between Nephi and Zarahemla, and Zarahemla. The term 'they' refers to Ammon and 15 other men. The phrase 'go up to' indicates the wilderness is higher in altitude from the land of Zarahemla. The hill north of Shilom is 40 days of wandering from the land of Zarahemla.
MOSIAH 5:6 [7:5]: And when they had wandered forty days, they came to a hill, which is north of the land of Shilom, and there they pitched their tents.
Commentary: This verse references the places of the hill north of Shilom and Shilom. The term 'they' refers to Ammon and 15 other men. The hill north of Shilom is northward of the land of Shilom. It took Alma 13 days to get from the land of Helam to the land of Zarahemla. Traveling 40 days indicates they did not travel in a straight line, but in an indirect route, so there is no indication what direction they were traveling when they reached the hill north of Shilom.
MOSIAH 5:7 [7:6]: And Ammon took three of his brethren, and their names were Amaleki, Helem, and Hem, and they went down into the land of Nephi;
Commentary: This verse references the places of the hill north of Shilom, Nephi, and Shilom. The phrase 'went down' indicates the land of Nephi is lower in altitude than the hill north of Shilom. This is not a surprise but illustrates the consistency of the term 'down' to mean lower in elevation. Since the hill north of Shilom is on the northward of the land of Shilom, the land of Nephi would be to the northward of the land of Shilom as well.
MOSIAH 5:23 [7:16]: And now, King Limhi commanded his guards that they should no more bind Ammon, nor his brethren, but caused that they should go to the hill which was north of Shilom, and bring their brethren into the city, that thereby they might eat, and drink, and rest themselves from the labors of their journey;
Commentary: This verse references the places of the hill north of the Shilom and Nephi. The wording indicates that there are no lands between the hill north of Shilom and the land of Nephi.
MOSIAH 6:37 [10:8]: And it came to pass that they came up upon the north of the land of Shilom, with their numerous hosts, men armed with bows, and with arrows, and with swords, and with cimeters, and with stones, and with slings;
Commentary: This verse references the places of the hill north of Shilom, Nephi, Shemlon, Shilom, and the wilderness between Nephi and Shilom. The term 'they' refers to Lamanites from the land of Shemlon. This places the land of Shemlon in proximity to the land of Shilom. This verse does not directly mention the hill north of Shilom, but the phrase 'came up upon' indicates the Lamanites went to an area higher in elevation than the rest of the land of Shilom. The fact that there is also a hill north of Shilom would confirm the existence of higher ground northward of the land of Shilom. In Mosiah 6:41 [10:10], Zeniff and his army went up to meet the Lamanites in the area north of the land of Shilom, further confirming higher ground north of the land of Shilom. This places the elevated area and the hill north of Shilom between the land of Shemlon and the land of Nephi. The area north of Shilom, being north of Shilom, also indicates that it is also northward of the land of Shemlon. In Mosiah 10:11 [22:8], the area between the land of Shilom and the land of Nephi is described as a wilderness.
MOSIAH 7:16 [11:12]: And it came to pass that he built a tower near the temple; yea, a very high tower, even so high that he could stand upon the top thereof and overlook the land of Shilom, and also the land of Shemlon, which was possessed by the Lamanites; and he could even look over all the land round about.
Commentary: This verse references the places of the hill north of Shilom, Shemlon, and Shilom. The term 'he' refers to King Noah. In Mosiah 7:17 [11:13], the location of the tower is the hill north of Shilom. This verse places the land of Shilom within eyesight of the land of Shemlon from a tower. It also places the land of Shemlon next to the land of Shilom.
MOSIAH 7:18 [11:13]: And he caused a great tower to be built on the hill north of the land Shilom, which had been a resort for the children of Nephi, at the time they fled out of the land;
Commentary: This verse references the places of the hill north of Shilom, Nephi, and Shilom. For the hill north of Shilom to be a resort for the people in the land of Nephi, it would be in close proximity to the land of Nephi. The hill north of Shilom is in the land of Shilom.
MOSIAH 9:79 [19:6]: And Gideon pursued after him, and was about to get upon the tower to slay the king, and the king cast his eyes round about towards the land of Shemlon, and behold, the army of the Lamanites were within the borders of the land.
Commentary: This verse references the places of Shemlon and Shilom. The term 'him' refers to King Noah. The tower is on the hill north of the land of Shilom. This verse confirms that land of Shemlon is within eyesight of, and next to, the land of Shilom.
MOSIAH 9:115 [20:8]: And now Limhi had discovered them from the tower; even all their preparations for war did he discover; therefore he gathered his people together, and laid wait for them in the fields, and in the forests.
Commentary: This verse references the places of the hill north of Shilom, Nephi, and Shemlon. Limhi was using the tower on the hill north of Shilom. This makes the hill north of Shilom prominent enough to use as a lookout point. The tower north of Shilom is in a position to see an army traveling from the land of Shemlon to the land of Nephi. This also indicates that the land of Nephi is in close proximity to the land of Shemlon.
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