The people of Shilom fled from south of Shilom directly to the city of Nephi (not Lehi-Nephi?) for protection and not to the city of Shilom. Either the city of Nephi was closer or the numbers of people and the fortifications necessary for resistance did not exist in Shilom. Perhaps the land of Shilom was sparsely populated for agricultural and grazing purposes. [Alan C. Miner, Personal Notes]