2 Nephi 24:8

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8 Yea, the fir-trees rejoice at thee, and also the cedars of Lebanon, saying: Since thou art laid down no feller is come up against us.

Quotes for Discussion

Cedars

It is a well-known fact that the trees of Lebanon were cut down by the kings of Assyria (cf. Habakkuk 2:17), and inscriptions found in the district of Lebanon seem to confirm the Babylonian guilt in this respect.

Sidney B. Sperry, Book of Mormon Compendium [salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1968], 175

“No feller is come.”

The word feller as it is used…refers to a person who fells or cuts down trees.

Daniel H. Ludlow, Companion, 145