A Dictionary of the Book of Mormon/Shem, City of

by George Reynolds

SHEM, CITY OF. A city on the northern continent, north of Antum and Jashon. To this city the Nephites, under Mormon, were driven by the Lamanites and Gadiantons (A. C. 345). Here, however, they made a stand and fortified the city. Encouraged by the earnest pleadings of their commander, 30,000 of them gave battle to 50,000 Lamanites, and defeated them. The Nephites followed up their victory with such decisive action that the enemy were driven continually southward, until (A. C. 350) a treaty was entered into, by the terms of which the Nephites retained possession of the whole of North America and the Lamanites held the southern continent.