Antiparah
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According to the Book of Mormon
, Antiparah was located south of the city of Judea , and at a higher elevation than Zarahemla .
We know about Antiparah only because of passages describing the movement of armies during a war initiated by the Zoramites: and . The Lamanites, led by their king Ammoron
, a Zoramite by birth, took Antiparah and three other cities, Manti, Zeezrom, and Cumeni. Antiparah seems to be the farthest west of the group, being the one closest to the city in the borders of the west seashore .
Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is a sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement that adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the American continent from approximately 2600 BC to AD 421. It was first published in March 1830 by Joseph Smith, Jr...
, Antiparah was located south of the city of Judea , and at a higher elevation than Zarahemla .
We know about Antiparah only because of passages describing the movement of armies during a war initiated by the Zoramites: and . The Lamanites, led by their king Ammoron
Ammoron
According to the Book of Mormon, Ammoron was a Nephite traitor. He was a descendant of Zoram and succeeded his brother Amalickiah as the king of the Lamanites. Amalickiah, as king, had started a major war with the Nephites which the Nephites had hoped would end with his death. However Ammoron...
, a Zoramite by birth, took Antiparah and three other cities, Manti, Zeezrom, and Cumeni. Antiparah seems to be the farthest west of the group, being the one closest to the city in the borders of the west seashore .