There was a wilderness between the land of Helam and the valley Alma. This is a narrow wilderness that did not exceed the distance that can be traveled with herds in one day.
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MOSIAH 11:69 [24:20]: And Alma and his people departed into the wilderness; and when they had traveled all day, they pitched their tents in a valley, and they called the valley Alma, because he led their way in the wilderness;
Commentary: This verse references the places of Helam, the valley Alma, and the wilderness between Helam and the valley Alma. The valley Alma is one day's travel from the city of Helam. There is wilderness between the city of Helam and the valley Alma.
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