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Zeezrom, City of. before labored for corruptible riches and worldly fame From this time forth Zeezrom became a preacher of righteousness, laboring under the direction of Alma, who then presided over the Church of Christ throughout all the land; and we next hear of him ministering to the people in the land of Melek. In later years, he accompanied Alma in his mission to the Zoramites. After this we are told no more of his personal history, but his name and teachings are more than once referred to by later servants of God.  ZEEZROM. A Nephite city on their southwest frontier, probably a short distance west of Manti. In the great war between the Nephite commonwealth and Amalickiah, Zeezrom fell into the hands of the Lamanites. It was in their possession when Helaman arrived in that region with his army of young Ammonites (B. C. 66). This is the only time that this city is mentioned by name, but it doubtless was captured by the Lamanites more than once in their successful invasions of Zarahemla in later years.   ZEMNARIHAH. A chief captain of the armies of the Gadianton robbers who, in A. C. 21, came up on all sides in great force and laid siege to the people of Nephi. This system of warfare was, however, unsuccessful, as the Nephites, who were gathered with their flocks, herds, provisions, etc., into one land, had laid up large stores of provisions, while the robbers had to subsist upon the game they could kill in the wilderness. The Nephites, therefore, adopted a policy of constantly harrassing the robbers, making sorties by day and by night in unexpected places, and inflicting great loss upon the forces of Zemnarihah. The results of this policy grew so disastrous that the robbers ultimately changed their tactics and made an effort to reach the land northward, but being enfeebled by want of food they were not able to act with sufficient rapidity. The Nephite general, 