This is the land and city of Noah. The land of Noah is in proximity to the land of Zarahemla and the land of Ammonihah and is likely next to the land of Ammonihah.
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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.
Commentary: This verse references the places of Ammonihah, Noah, and the wilderness between Ammonihah and Noah, and Zarahemla. The term 'they' refers to the Lamanites. There is wilderness between the city of Ammonihah and the borders of the land of Noah. The land of Noah is in proximity to the land of Zarahemla. The borders of the land of Noah are also close to the land of Ammonihah.
ALMA 21:163 [49:12]: Therefore they retreated into the wilderness, and took their camp, and marched towards the land of Noah, supposing that to be the next best place for them to come against the Nephites;
Commentary: This verse references the places of Ammonihah, Noah, Sidom, the wilderness around Ammonihah, and the wilderness between Ammonihah and Noah. There is wilderness between the land of Ammonihah and the land of Noah. Since the wilderness around Ammonihah is on only one side on the land of Ammonihah, it is on the side that is generally between the land of Ammonihah and the land of Noah. Both of the lands of Noah and Sidom border the land of Ammonihah. Since the land attacked by the Lamanites after Ammonihah is Noah and not Sidom, Occam's Razor would locate the the land of Noah on the borders of the lands controlled by the Nephites and the land of Sidom more in the interior of the lands controlled by the Nephites.
ALMA 21:167 [49:15]: And now behold, this was wisdom in Moroni; for he had supposed that they would be frightened at the city of Ammonihah; and as the city of Noah had hitherto been the weakest part of the land, therefore they would march thither to battle; and thus it was, according to his desires.
Commentary: This verse references the places of Ammonihah and Noah. The term 'they' refers to the Lamanites. This verse indicates that the city of Noah is in close proximity to the land of Ammonihah. Since the Lamanites attacked the city of Noah after the city of Ammonihah, Occam's Razor would indicate that the city of Noah is further away from the lands of the Lamanites than the city of Ammonihah. This places the city of Noah northward of the city of Ammonihah. Alma 21:163 [49:12] references the land of Noah, so this verse confirms the practice of having a city in a land with the same name.
ALMA 21:168 [49:16]: And behold, Moroni had appointed Lehi to be chief captain over the men of that city; and it was that same Lehi who fought with the Lamanites in the valley on the east of the river Sidon.
Commentary: This verse references the places of Noah, the river Sidon, and the valley east of the River Sidon. The phrase 'of that city' is the city of Noah. There is a valley on the east of the river Sidon.
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