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Some 60 air miles north of Jerusalem lies the ancient city of Megiddo (now called Tell el- Mutesellim). In its north-central Palestinian location, Megiddo overlooks the great plain of Esdraelon, an area of some 20 by 14 miles in which many great battles took place anciently. Megiddo is the older Hebrew form of Armageddon or Har-Magedon meaning the Mount or Hill of Megiddo, or the Hill of Battles; it is "the valley of Megiddon" mentioned in Zechariah.
At the very moment of the Second Coming of our Lord, "all nations" shall be gathered "against Jerusalem to battle", and the battle of Armageddon (obviously covering the entire area from Jerusalem to Megiddo, and perhaps more) will be in progress. As John expressed it, "the kings of the earth and of the whole world" will be gathered "to the battle of that great day of God Almighty, into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon." Then Christ will "come as a thief," meaning unexpectedly and the dramatic upheavals promised to accompany his return will take place. It is incident to this battle of Armageddon that the Supper of the Great God shall take place, and it is the same battle described by Ezekiel as the war with Gog and Magog.
Source: McConkie, Bruce R., Mormon Doctrine, 2nd ed. Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1966. 74.
Joseph Fielding Smith Jr. (10th prophet):
Ezekiel has given us in the 38th and 39th chapters much in detail in relation to the great battle which shall precede the coming of the Son of Man to reign. Joel and Daniel also prophesied of these great events, which may even now be on the way to complete consummation.
One thing we are given by these prophets definitely to understand is that the great last conflict before Christ shall come will end at the siege of Jerusalem. So said Ezekiel and Daniel, and the Lord declared to Joel: "For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem [i.e, the return from captivity], I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for ray heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land."
At this time, prophesied Joel, will the Lord judge the heathen: "Put ye in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe: come, get you down; for the press is full, the fats overflow; for their wickedness is great. Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision."
So we are given to understand that when the armies gather in Palestine will be the time when the Lord shall come in judgment and to make the eventful decision which will confound the enemies of his people and establish them in their ancient land forever.
Source: McConkie, Bruce R., ed. Doctrines of Salvation: Sermons and Writings of Joseph Fielding Smith, Vol. 3. 46 - 47. Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1954-1955.