A Dictionary of the Book of Mormon/Lehi, Land of (II)
LEHI, LAND OF. A small region of South America, on the Atlantic seaboard, immediately surrounding the City of Lehi, and adjoining the land of Morianton. In B. C. 68, a feud arose between these two districts, the people of Morianton unjustly claiming a portion of the land of Lehi. The former determined to assert their claims by force of arms, when the people of Lehi for protection fled to the camp of Moroni, the Nephite commander-in-chief, Morianton, the leader of the people of that name, determined to flee northward with his followers, but was stopped at the land Bountiful by the Nephite armies. A battle ensued in which Morianton was slain and his people were escorted back to their own lands. Upon their making an agreement to keep the peace, a union was effected between them and the people of Lehi, who also returned to their homes.