Apparently, at the borders of the land Bountiful, the Lamanites "were met by Teancum" (Alma 51:29). But where did Teancum come from? It is hard to tell. By the wording, it seems that Teancum was already at the borders of Bountiful as he "met" the Lamanites. In Alma 52:10, we will find that chief captain Moroni sends word to Teancum desiring that he maintain that "quarter" of the land. It is possible that Teancum could have been the head military person over this northeastern quarter of the land, and thus had his army stationed there. If the "quarter" of military responsibility for chief captain Moroni was originally down by the land of Moroni, then it would seem logical for Teancum to be the one to "meet" Amalickiah at the borders of Bountiful. [Alan C. Miner, Personal Notes] [See the commentary on Alma 52:10]
“They Were Met by Teancum”
Apparently, at the borders of the land Bountiful, the Lamanites "were met by Teancum" (Alma 51:29). But where did Teancum come from? It is hard to tell. By the wording, it seems that Teancum was already at the borders of Bountiful as he "met" the Lamanites. In Alma 52:10, we will find that chief captain Moroni sends word to Teancum desiring that he maintain that "quarter" of the land. It is possible that Teancum could have been the head military person over this northeastern quarter of the land, and thus had his army stationed there. If the "quarter" of military responsibility for chief captain Moroni was originally down by the land of Moroni, then it would seem logical for Teancum to be the one to "meet" Amalickiah at the borders of Bountiful. [Alan C. Miner, Personal Notes] [See the commentary on Alma 52:10]