This is the city of Gid. Due to the practice of naming a land by the same name as the city, it is presumed to also be the land of Gid. The city of Gid is by the Sea East shore. The city of Gid is northward of the cities of Omner, Morianton, Lehi, and Nephihah, southward of the city of Mulek, and eastward of the city Bountiful. The city of Gid is between and borders the lands around the cities of Omner and Mulek.
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ALMA 23:32 [51:26]: And thus he went on, taking possession of many cities: the city of Nephihah, and the city of Lehi, and the city of Morianton, and the city of Omner, and the city of Gid, and the city of Mulek, all of which were on the east borders, by the sea-shore.
Commentary: This verse references the places of Gid, Lehi, Morianton, Moroni, Mulek, Nephihah, Omner, and the Sea East. The term 'he' refers to Amalickiah, the leader of the Lamanite army. The cities of Lehi and Morianton are in lands with the same name as the city. By practice, all of these cities should be in a land by the same name. These cities are listed in geographical order, so they share a border with the cities listed next to them. Combined with the other information about the city of Nephihah, the city of Nephihah is between the city of Moroni and the city of Lehi, yet further inland. Since the land of Moroni joins the south border of the land of Lehi, the cities listed here extend the opposite direction. So, they are listed from south to north. Also, since the land of Moroni is on the Sea East shore and borders the land of Lehi on the south, the only place for the land of Nephihah to join the border of the land of Lehi is on the westward border of the land of Moroni.
ALMA 24:15 [52:13]: And thus he was endeavoring to harass the Nephites and to draw away a part of their forces to that part of the land, while he had commanded those whom he had left to possess the cities which he had taken, that they should also harass the Nephites on the borders by the east sea; and should take possession of their lands as much as it was in their power, according to the power of their armies.
Commentary: This verse references the places of Gid, Lehi, Morianton, Mulek, Nephihah, Omner, and the Sea East. The term 'he' refers to King Ammoron. The borders by the east sea that he controlled were the city of Nephihah, the city of Lehi, the city of Morianton, the city of Omner, the city of Gid, and the city of Mulek (see Alma 23:32 [51:26]).
ALMA 25:52 [55:26]: And it came to pass that when he had fortified the city Gid according to his desires, he caused that his prisoners should be taken to the city Bountiful.
Commentary: This verse references the places of Gid and the land Bountiful. The term 'he' refers to Moroni. There is some route that allowed people to travel between the city of Gid and the city Bountiful.
HELAMAN 2:77 [5:14]: And they did remember his words; and therefore they went forth, keeping the commandments of God, to teach the word of God among all the people of Nephi, beginning at the city Bountiful; and from thence forth to the city of Gid; and from the city of Gid to the city of Mulek;
Commentary: This verse references the places of Bountiful, Gid, and Mulek. The city Bountiful is in the land Bountiful. Due to the practice of naming a land by the same name as the city, it is presumed that the cities of Gid and Mulek are in lands of the same name. These cities are listed in order in the same verse. By the stated premise, there is a geographic order from the city Bountiful to city of Gid to the city of Mulek and they should all share a border. However, there is a unique construction to this verse that is not seen in the other verses that list more than one place. There is a phrase, 'from thence forth,' in this verse. In all other verses that contain geographic information, the term 'thence' is used not only to signify that one place is left for another, but the places referenced in those other verses did not join borders. The premise that the wording in the Book of Mormon is exact and consistent would indicate the use of the term here also means that the land Bountiful and the land of Gid do not border each other. Using Occam's Razor to resolve the two premises, this verse construction means that the land Bountiful and the land of Gid probably did not border each other, but there were also probably no lands between the land Bountiful and the land of Gid. The land of Gid and the land of Mulek bordered each other.
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