7 But I had sent my spies out round about the land of ^aShemlon, that I might discover their preparations, that I might guard against them, that they might not come upon my people and destroy them.

  12 And it came to pass that he built a ^atower near the temple; yea, a very high tower, even so high that he could stand upon the top thereof and overlook the land of ^bShilom, and also the land of ^cShemlon, which was possessed by the Lamanites; and he could even look over all the land round about.

  1 Now there was a place in ^aShemlon where the daughters of the Lamanites did gather themselves together to sing, and to ^bdance, and to make themselves merry.