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Red Sea. quite numerous in the Bible. Thus we see how Rameumptom means a high place to stand upon, a holy stand.  RED SEA. This sea is mentioned by name thirteen times in the Book of Mormon. Of these thirteen, eight passages are associated with the destruction of the armies of Pharaoh in the days of Moses, the other five occur in connection with the travels of Lehi and his company from Jerusalem (B. C. 600) to its upper waters, and their encampment on its shores, with the incidents that took place while they tarried there. The continuation of their journey therefrom is mentioned in I Nephi, 16:14.   REMLIA. The father of Pekah, king of Israel. His name is mentioned five times in the Book of Mormon (II Nephi, Chap. 17 and 18), in quotations from the prophecies of Isaiah.   REZIN. A king of Damascus, contemporary with Pekah, king of Israel. His name occurs five times in the Book of Mormon, in quotations from the prophecies of Isaiah. (II Nephi, 17:1, 4, 8; 18:6; 19:11)   RIPLAH, HILL. A hill on the east side of the river Sidon, in the neighborhood of the land of Manti. Here a severe battle was fought between the Nephites and Lamanites (B. C. 75). The former were commanded by Moroni and Lehi, and the latter by Zarahemnah. The loss was so great on both sides that the dead were not counted. The battle ended in the surrender of the Lamanites, who, having given up their arms, and covenanted that they would never again come to war against the Nephites, were permitted to depart into the wilderness. <section end="Riplah, Hill" /> <section begin="Riplah, Hill" /><section end="Riplah, Hill" /> <section begin="Riplakish" />RIPLAKISH. An unrighteous king of the Jaredites. He greatly afflicted his people by imposing upon them grievously heavy taxes, and when they could not, or would not pay these exactions he cast them into prison, where he <section end="Riplakish" />