Once again, with the phrase "throughout this part of the land" (Alma 61:6) one gets the feeling that the general land of Zarahemla was divided up into quarters or parts. It appears that the local land of Gideon and the local land of Zarahemla belonged to "this part." The local land of Zarahemla was apparently "in the center of the land," (Helaman 1:24) and "in the heart of the country" (Alma 60:19) and was the location for the seat of government where Pahoran ruled from. [Alan C. Miner, Personal Notes]