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Valley Of Gilgal

 

Valley Of Gilgal

The valley of Gilgal is in proximity to the land of Moron and next to the plains of Heshlon.

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III NEPHI 4:31 [9:6]: And behold, the city of Gilgal have I caused to be sunk, and the inhabitants thereof to be buried up in the depths of the earth;

Commentary: This verse references the place of Gilgal. From the description in this verse, there is insufficient information to determine its location. Due to being buried in the earth, the only premise that can be made is that the city of Gilgal is not close to the seashore, otherwise, it would have been covered by water. Using Occam's Razor, it should be in proximity to the other cities that were destroyed by being buried or sunk (Moronihah, Gimgimno, Jacob, Gadiomnah, and Gadiandi). In the Book of Ether, there is a reference to a valley of Gilgal. The Nephite practice was to name the valley the same as the city in the valley. For example, the city of Gideon was in the valley of Gideon. However, the Jaredites, a people that came before the Nephites, named the valley of Gilgal. The only plausible connection between the valley of Gilgal and the city of Gilgal would be that the Book of Ether had been found about 200 years before the destruction of the city of Gilgal. The Nephites would have certainly known the location of the valley of Gilgal from the Book of Ether and could have kept the name as the Jaredites gave it. It just happens that the valley of Gilgal is in proximity to the other cities that were destroyed by being sunk. So, without any information to the contrary and again by Occam's Razor, the valley of Gilgal is as likely a spot for the city of Gilgal as any other location.

ETHER 6:29 [13:27]: And it came to pass that Coriantumr was exceeding angry with Shared, and he went against him with his armies to battle; and they did meet in great anger; and they did meet in the valley of Gilgal; and the battle became exceeding sore.

Commentary: This verse references the places of Moron, and the valley of Gilgal. The valley of Gilgal is in proximity to the land of Moron.

ETHER 6:31 [13:28]: And it came to pass that Coriantumr beat him, and did pursue him until he came to the plains of Heshlon.

Commentary: This verse references the places of the plains of Heshlon and the valley of Gilgal. The term 'him' refers to Shared. The pursuit started in the valley of Gilgal. The plains of Heshlon are near the valley of Gilgal.

ETHER 6:32 [13:29]: And it came to pass that Shared gave him battle again upon the plains; and behold he did beat Coriantumr, and drove him back again to the valley of Gilgal.

Commentary: This verse references the places of the plains of Heshlon and the valley of Gilgal. The term 'him' refers to Coriantumr. Shared drove Coriantumr back again to the valley of Gilgal. The term 'drove' implies a continual fight and not a retreat, indicating that the valley of Gilgal is probably next to the plains of Heshlon.

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Northern Area of the New World
Sea West Sea East Sea East Land Northward Waters Of Ripliancum Hill Comnor Valley Of Corihor Corihor Valley of Shurr Land Of Many Waters, Rivers And Fountains Ablom Cumorah Battle Site Of Shiz And Coriantumr By The Sea East Shore Jordan Hill Cumorah Hill Ramah Lands And Cities Around Jordan Ogath Teancum Sherrizah (And The Tower Of Sherrizah) Ridge Between Hill Cumorah And Hill Shim Shem Hill Shim Boaz Ridge Between Heth And Hill Shim Antum Plains Of Agosh Plains of Heshlon Wilderness Of Akish Valley Of Gilgal Jashon Desolation Moron (Kingdom Of Cohor) North Country Moriantum Narrow Pass Or Passage Gilgal Narrow Neck Great City By The Narrow Neck Of Land Ridge Between Ablom And Nehor Heth David Angola (Angelah) Promised Land (Ether) Promised Land (I Nephi) Nehor (Kingdom Of Shule) Joshua Hill Ephraim Bountiful Wilderness Around Bountiful Ridge Between Bountiful And Morianton River Sidon Jacobugath Land Southward The One Place (Protection From The Robbers) Wilderness Around The Land Southward Land Near Bountiful Gadiandi Plains Between Bountiful And Mulek Wilderness West Of The City Of Mulek Mulek Laman South Countries Josh