“They Did Stand Against the Lamanites with Exceeding Boldness”

Brant Gardner

Once past his poetic phrase, however, Mormon tells a solid historical story. The Nephites lost Desolation, retreated to Boaz, and successfully fought off the first assault. In the second, however, the Lamanite/Gadiantons took that city as well.

Second Witness: Analytical & Contextual Commentary on the Book of Mormon, Vol. 6

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