Note* There is a repetition in what is said in Mosiah 18:23-24 and what follows in Mosiah 18:25-26. What significance does this have? .
Mosiah 18:29 Alma flees to a place called Mormon ([Illustration]) Proposed route between the Land of Nephi/Guatemala and the Land of Zarahemla/Chiapas with distances between each
Mosiah 18:30 The forest that was near the waters of Mormon ([Illustration]): The coast of Lake Atitlan seen from the Panajachel delta, suggested scene of the Forest of Mormon. (Courtesy Kirk Magleby) Panajachel delta on Lake Atitlan, suggested scene of the Forest of Mormon (Courtesy Richard Jones). [John L. Sorenson, An Ancient American Setting for the Book of Mormon, p. 177]
Mosiah 18:30 The waters of Mormon, the forest of Mormon, how beautiful are they to the eyes of them who there came to the knowledge of their Redeemer ([Illustration]): (a) The beauty of "the waters of Mormon" deeply impressed Alma1 and his companions (Mosiah 18:30). [According to John Sorenson] Lake Atitlan, west of Guatemala City, fits the scriptural text's characterization of the "fountain of pure water" (Mosiah 18:5) adjacent to Mormon. (b) This delta of the little Panajachel River at the northeast corner of Lake Atitlan could be where Alma1 hid from the armies of King Noah in a "thicket of small trees" (Mosiah 18:5). [John L. Sorenson, Images of Ancient America, p. 198]