“When They Had Traveled All Day”

Alan C. Miner

If the people of Alma "traveled all day" (Mosiah 24:20), how long was that day? How far away was the valley of Alma from the city of Helam? The "day" would have probably been a very long day, perhaps from dawn till dark with as much speed as they could handle. Thus they would have probably traveled more than a normal day's journey. So the valley of Alma would have been somewhat more than 8 to 11 mountainous miles from the city of Helam. [Alan C. Miner, Personal Notes] [See the commentary on Mosiah 24:25]

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