The City of Nephihah

Alan C. Miner

According to the information in Alma 62:20-23 we can say a few things about "the city of Nephihah." The area inside the wall was possibly large enough that the west part was somewhat remote from the east part ("where the Lamanites did camp with their army" . . . "by the entrance"). Thus many men could sneak over the wall in the night on the west without disturbing the Lamanite army on the east. From the way that the city was apparently laid out (with the entrance "on the east") we might wonder if all Nephite cities had their entrances facing east. [Alan C. Miner, Personal Notes]

Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon: A Cultural Commentary

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