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Siron, Land of.

that occurred in its immediate neighborhood were:

The Amlicites defeated at the hill Amnihu, B.C. 87.

Two invading armies of the Lamanites defeated, one on its west bank, the other on the east, B. C. 87.

The Lamanites defeated at the hill Riplah, B. C. 74.

Manti captured by the Lamanites, (about) B. C. 68.

Manti reoccupied by the Nephites, B. C. 63.

The Lamanites invade Zarahemla, capture the capital and advance northward, but are finally driven back, B, C. 51.

The Lamanites again invade Zarahemla, B. C. 35.

The Lamanites obtain possession of the whole of South America, B. C. 33.

The Lamanites, being converted, restore to the Nephites Zarahemla and the lands they had wrested from them, B. C. 30,

The Nephites, under Lachoneus, all gather to the lands of Zarahemla and Bountiful, A. C. 17.

The Nephites return to their homes on both continents, A. C. 26.

Zarahemla and other cities destroyed during the great storms and earthquakes that attended the crucifixion of the Redeemer, A. C. 34.

SINAI. The mountain where the Lord delivered unto Moses the Ten Commandments. It is named twice in the Book of Mormon: (1) In Abinadi's reproof of the apostate priests of king Noah. (Mosiah, 12:33). (2) In the statement that Abinadi's face shone with exceeding lustre as Moses' did while in the mount of Sinai. (Mosiah, 13:5.)


SINIM. A land, supposed by some to be the southern part of China. It is mentioned but once in the Book of Mormon, in a quotation from the writings of Isaiah. (I Nephi, 21:12.)


SIRON, LAND OF. The home of Isabel, the