There is insufficient information in the Book of Mormon to locate Palestina in relation to any other places. The Bible uses the terms Palestina, Philistia, and Philistines as the same place. Researchers locate Philistia west of Jerusalem.
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II NEPHI 10:51 [24:29]: Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.
Commentary: This verse references the place of Palestina. This verse also occurs in Isaiah 14:29. The is no information that locates Palestina in relation to any other places.
II NEPHI 10:53 [24:31]: Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou, whole Palestina, art dissolved: for there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his appointed times.
Commentary: This verse references the place of Palestina. This verse also occurs in Isaiah 14:31. The is no information that locates Palestina in relation to any other places.
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