A Dictionary of the Book of Mormon/Judea, City of
JUDEA, CITY OF. A city of the Nephites, situated in the southwestern portion of their dominions, somewhere between the Pacific Ocean and the land of Manti. It is only mentioned in Helaman's letter to Moroni, giving an account of the military operations in that region (B. C. 66 to 63). In the first-named year it was garrisoned by a Nephite force of about 6,000 men under Antipus; who, by reason of their reverses and the severe labors of the campaign, were depressed in mind and body. At this time they were strengthened by the arrival of Helaman with 2,000 young Ammonites, who found the soldiers of Antipus working night and day in the effort to strenghten the fortifications of the city. Unitedly they accomplished this purpose. In the second month of the next year (B. C. 65), 2,000 more men arrived from Zarahemla, and a supply of provisions from the fathers of the young Ammonites. In this year the campaign occurred in which Antipus was slain, and the young Ammonites showed such exceeding great valor. After this campaign, the troops which took part in it returned to Judea, and Helaman appears to have taken the chief command. In B. C. 63, reinforcements, to the number of 6060 men arrived, with provisions, and the Nephites felt strong enough to carry on offensive operations. They apparently still made Judea their headquarters, and the point from which they made their attacks. After this war Judea is not again mentioned in the Book of Mormon.