This is the place of Shazer. Shazer is four days of travel from the river Laman along the coast of the Red Sea. Shazer lies in between the river Laman and an unnamed mountain somewhere in proximity to Nahom.
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I NEPHI 5:16 [16:13]: And it came to pass that we traveled for the space of four days, nearly a south, south-east direction, and we did pitch our tents again; and we did call the name of the place Shazer.
Commentary: This verse references the places of the river Laman, the Red Sea, and Shazer. The term 'we' refers to Lehi and the people with him. Shazer is four days of travel from the river Laman. The course of the Red Sea coast is a south, south-east direction, so the place Shazer is along the general shoreline of the Red Sea.
I NEPHI 5:17 [16:14]: And it came to pass that we did take our bows and our arrows, and go forth into the wilderness, to slay food for our families; and after we had slain food for our families, we did return again to our families in the wilderness, to the place of Shazer.
Commentary: This verse references the places of the Red Sea, Shazer, and the wilderness near the Red Sea. The term 'we' refers to Lehi and the people with him. They were still traveling along the Red Sea. The wilderness near the Red Sea extended to the place of Shazer.
I NEPHI 5:18 [16:14]: And we did go forth again, in the wilderness, following the same direction, keeping in the most fertile parts of the wilderness, which were in the borders near the Red Sea.
Commentary: This verse references the places of Nahom, the Red Sea, Shazer, and the wilderness near the Red Sea. The term 'we' refers to Lehi and the people with him. The phrase 'same direction' indicates they were still heading in a 'south, south-east direction' as stated in I Nephi 5:16 [16:13] from Shazer to Nahom. The wilderness near the Red Sea extends to this point and they are still near the Red Sea.
I NEPHI 5:19 [16:15]: And it came to pass that we did travel for the space of many days, slaying food by the way, with our bows and our arrows, and our stones and our slings;
Commentary: This verse references the places of Nahom and Shazer. The term 'we' refers to Lehi and the people with him. They were traveling from Shazer to Nahom. The phrase 'travel for the space of many days' indicates that Nahom is not near Shazer.
I NEPHI 5:21 [16:17]: And after we had traveled for the space of many days, we did pitch our tents for the space of a time, that we might again rest ourselves and obtain food for our families.
Commentary: This verse references the places of Nahom, the Red Sea, Shazer, and an unnamed mountain. The term 'we' refers to Lehi and the people with him. The phrase 'traveled for the space of many days' is in addition to already having traveled many days between Shazer and Nahom. Nahom is not near Shazer. This location is near an unnamed mountain.
I NEPHI 5:37 [16:30]: And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did go forth up into the top of the mountain, according to the directions which were given upon the ball.
Commentary: This verse references the places of Nahom, the Red Sea, Shazer, and an unnamed mountain. The mountain is near the Red Sea in between Shazer and Nahom.
I NEPHI 5:42 [16:33]: And it came to pass that we did again take our journey, traveling nearly the same course as in the beginning;
Commentary: This verse references the places of Nahom and Shazer. The phrase 'same course' indicates they were still heading in a 'south, south-east direction' as stated in I Nephi 5:16 [16:13] from Shazer to Nahom. This course is still near the Red Sea.
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