Lehi

This is the land and city of Lehi. The land of Lehi is by the Sea East shore. The land of Lehi is northward of the land of Moroni, southward of the lands of Morianton and Mulek, and eastward of the land of Nephihah. The land of Lehi is next to the lands of Nephihah, Moroni, and Morianton.

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ALMA 22:16 [50:15]: And they also began, in that same year, to build many cities on the north; one in a particular manner which they called Lehi, which was in the north, by the borders of the sea-shore. And thus ended the twentieth year.

Commentary: This verse references the places of Lehi and the Sea East. The phrase 'which was in the north' refers to north of the lands of the Lamanites. This means north of the south wilderness, not the most northward lands. The city of Lehi is by the Sea East seashore.

ALMA 22:26 [50:25]: And it came to pass that in the commencement of the twenty and fourth year of the reign of the Judges, there would also have been peace among the people of Nephi, had it not been for a contention which took place among them concerning the land of Lehi, and the land of Morianton, which joined upon the borders of Lehi; both of which were on the borders by the sea-shore.

Commentary: This verse references the places of Lehi, Morianton, and the Sea East. The land of Morianton joined the land of Lehi, so the land of Morianton is next to the land of Lehi. Both of these lands were on the Sea East seashore.

ALMA 22:27 [50:26]: For behold, the people who possessed the land of Morianton did claim a part of the land of Lehi; therefore there began to be a warm contention between them, insomuch that the people of Morianton took up arms against their brethren, and they were determined by the sword to slay them.

Commentary: This verse references the places of Lehi and Morianton. The land of Morianton is next to the land of Lehi and is close enough to cause a dispute over an area between the two lands.

ALMA 22:28 [50:27]: But behold, the people who possessed the land of Lehi, fled to the camp of Moroni, and appealed unto him for assistance; for behold, they were not in the wrong.

Commentary: This verse references the places of Bountiful and Lehi. They fled to the camp of Moroni (the person, not the land) from the land of Lehi. The camp of Moroni is in the land Bountiful at this time.

ALMA 22:39 [50:36]: And upon their covenanting to keep the peace, they were restored to the land of Morianton, and a union took place between them and the people of Lehi; and they were also restored to their lands.

Commentary: This verse references the places of Lehi and Morianton. The term 'their' refers to the people of Morianton. The disputed land between the land of Morianton and the land of Lehi is resolved.

ALMA 23:30 [51:24]: And those who fled out of the city of Moroni, came to the city of Nephihah; and also the people of the city of Lehi gathered themselves together, and made preparations, and were ready to receive the Lamanites to battle.

Commentary: This verse references the places of Lehi, Moroni, and Nephihah. The land of Lehi is next to the land of Moroni. The Lamanites were coming from their lands southward of the South Wilderness. For the people in the city of Lehi to prepare for battle after the land of Moroni fell to the Lamanites would put the land of Lehi northward of the land of Moroni. The city of Nephihah is close enough to the city of Moroni to be used as a place of refuge.

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 27:5 [59:5]: And it came to pass that while Moroni was thus making preparations to go against the Lamanites to battle, behold, the people of Nephihah who were gathered together from the city of Moroni, and the city of Lehi, and the city of Morianton, were attacked by the Lamanites;

Commentary: This verse references the places of Lehi, Morianton, Moroni, and Nephihah. The cities of Moroni, Lehi, and Morianton are listed in order, so they share borders with each other in the order listed.

ALMA 27:6 [59:6]: Yea, even those who had been compelled to flee from the land of Manti, and from the land round about, had come over and joined the Lamanites in this part of the land;

Commentary: This verse references the places of Lehi, Manti, Morianton, Moroni, a ridge between Manti and Moroni, and the East Wilderness. The phrase 'come over' means there is a ridge between the land of Manti and the lands of Moroni, Lehi, and Morianton. The phrase 'this part of the land' refers to the lands of Moroni, Lehi, and Morianton. The East Wilderness lies just to the east of the lands of Moroni, Lehi, and Morianton, which would suffice for the location of the ridge.

ALMA 29:34 [62:30]: Now it came to pass that Moroni, after he had obtained possession of the city of Nephihah, having taken many prisoners, which did reduce the armies of the Lamanites exceedingly, and having retained many of the Nephites who had been taken prisoners, which did strengthen the army of Moroni exceedingly; therefore Moroni went forth from the land of Nephihah to the land of Lehi.

Commentary: This verse references the places of Lehi and Nephihah. Moroni went from the land of Nephihah to the land of Lehi, so the land of Lehi would be next to the land of Nephihah. Moroni had come from the land of Zarahemla to the city of Nephihah, so the land of Nephihah is closer to the land of Zarahemla than the other lands (Moroni, Lehi, Morianton) since it was the first of the lands that he attacked.

ALMA 29:36 [62:32]: And it came to pass that Moroni and his army did pursue them from city to city, until they were met by Lehi and Teancum; and the Lamanites fled from Lehi and Teancum, even down upon the borders by the sea-shore, until they came to the land of Moroni.

Commentary: This verse references the places of Lehi, Moroni, and the Sea East. The term 'them' refers to the Lamanite army. Moroni pursued them from the land of Lehi until they came to the land of Moroni. The land of Moroni would be south of the land of Lehi (closer to the possessions of the Lamanites).

HELAMAN 2:128 [6:9]: And it came to pass that they became exceeding rich, both the Lamanites and the Nephites; and they did have an exceeding plenty of gold, and of silver, and of all manner of precious metals, both in the land south, and in the land north.

Commentary: This verse references the places of Lehi and Mulek. The phrase 'land south' is the land of Lehi. The land north is the land of Mulek. The land of Mulek is north of the land of Lehi. Note that the reference is not 'land southward' and 'land northward'. These were different lands from the land south and the land north.

HELAMAN 2:129 [6:10]: Now the land south was called Lehi, and the land north was called Mulek, which was after the son of Zedekiah; for the Lord did bring Mulek into the land north, and Lehi into the land south.

Commentary: This verse references the places of Lehi and Mulek. The land south is called Lehi. The land north is called Mulek. This means the land of Mulek is northward of the land of Lehi.

III NEPHI 2:39 [4:1]: And it came to pass that in the latter end of the eighteenth year, those armies of robbers had prepared for battle, and began to come down, and to sally forth from the hills, and out of the mountains, and the wilderness, and their strongholds, and their secret places,

Commentary: This verse references the places of Lehi, Mulek, and the East Wilderness. This verse indicates a close relationship between hills, mountains, and wildernesses. This wilderness is near the land of Lehi and the land of Mulek as described in III Nephi 2:40 [4:1]. This indicates that the wilderness here is the East Wilderness.

III NEPHI 2:40 [4:1]: And began to take possession of the lands both which was in the land south, and which was in the land north, and began to take possession of all the lands which had been deserted by the Nephites, and the cities which had been left desolate.

Commentary: This verse references the places of Lehi, Mulek, and the East Wilderness. Robbers took possession of the land south and land north. The land south is the land of Lehi. The land north is the land of Mulek.

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