There is a wilderness between the land of Helam and the land of Nephi.
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MOSIAH 11:1 [23:1]: Now Alma, having been warned of the Lord that the armies of King Noah would come upon them, and had made it known to his people, therefore they gathered together their flocks, and took of their grain, and departed into the wilderness before the armies of King Noah.
Commentary: This verse references the places of Helam, Nephi, and the wilderness between Helam and Nephi. Alma and his people were fleeing from the land of Nephi and eventually went to Helam. The wilderness mentioned would be the wilderness between the land of Nephi and the land of Helam.
MOSIAH 11:3 [23:3]: And they fled eight days' journey into the wilderness.
Commentary: This verse references the places of Helam, Nephi (Lehi-Nephi), and the wilderness between Helam and Nephi. The term 'they' refers to Alma and his people. They took their flocks and grain and fled from the land of Nephi and eventually arrived in the land of Helam. So, fleeing from the land of Nephi towards the land of Helam can take at least eight days, part of the way is through the wilderness.
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