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tine; mentioned only in the Book of Mormon in a quotation from Isaiah (II Nephi, 19:1).

GALLIM. A place mentioned twice in the Bible and once in the Book of Mormon, the latter in a quotation from the prophecies of Isaiah (II Nephi, 20:30). Its situation is unknown.


GAZELEM. The name given to a servant of God, (Alma, 37:23). The word Gazelem appears to have its roots in Gaz — a stone, and Aleim, a name of God as a revelator or interposer in the affairs of men. If this suggestion be correct, its roots admirably agree with its apparent meaning — a seer. The text reads: And the Lord said, I will prepare unto my servant Gazelem, a stone, which shall shine forth in darkness unto light, that I may discover unto my people who serve me, that I may discover unto them the works of their brethren: yea, their secret works, their works of darkness, and their wickedness and abominations.


GEBA. A city of Palestine, in the district apportioned to the tribe of Benjamin. It is only mentioned once in the Book of Mormon (II Nephi, 20:29), in a quotation from the prophecies of Isaiah.


GEBIM. A village in Palestine, north of Jerusalem. It is mentioned but once in the Book of Mormon (II Nephi, 20:31), in a quotation from Isaiah.


GIBEAH. The early home of Saul, king of Israel. It was situated within the limits of the tribe of Benjamin, and not far from Jerusalem. It is mentioned once in the Book of Mormon (II Nephi, 20:29), in a quotation from Isaiah.


GID. During the campaign on the Pacific coast, in the year B. C. 63, Helaman, the son of Alma, commanded the armies of the Nephites, and king Ammoron those of the Lamanites. After the recapture of the city of Cumeni, the number of prisoners of war in the hands of the Nephites was so great, and so given were they to break