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229 Alma 9 : 1–15 And again, I, Alma, having been how many times he a delivered our commanded of God that I should fathers out of the hands of their take Amulek and go forth and enemies, and preserved them from preach again unto this people, or being destroyed, even by the hands the people who were in the city of of their own brethren? aA  mmonihah, it came to pass as I began to preach unto them, they 11 Yea, and if it had not been for began to contend with me, saying: his matchless power, and his mercy, and his a long-suffering towards us, 2 Who art thou? Suppose ye that we we should unavoidably have been shall believe the testimony of a one cut off from the face of the earth man, although he should preach long before this period of time, and unto us that the earth should pass perhaps been consigned to a state away ? of b endless misery and woe. 3 Now they understood not the 12 Behold, now I say unto you that words which they spake; for they he commandeth you to repent; and knew not that the earth should except ye repent, ye can in nowise pass away. inherit the kingdom of God. But behold, this is not all—he has com- 4 And they said also: We will not manded you to repent, or he will believe thy words if thou shouldst utterly a destroy you from off the prophesy that this great city should face of the earth; yea, he will visit be destroyed in a one day. you in his b anger, and in his c fierce anger he will not turn away. 5 Now they knew not that God could do such marvelous a works, 13 Behold, do ye not remember the for they were a hard-hearted and words which he spake unto Lehi, say- a stiffnecked people. ing that: a Inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments, ye shall pros- 6 And they said: a Who is God, that per in the land? And again it is said sendeth b no more authority than one that: Inasmuch as ye will not keep man among this people, to declare my commandments ye shall be cut unto them the truth of such great off from the presence of the Lord. and marvelous things? 14 Now I would that ye should 7 And they stood forth to lay their remember, that inasmuch as the hands on me; but behold, they did Lamanites have not kept the com- not. And I stood with boldness to mandments of God, they have been declare unto them, yea, I did boldly a cut off from the presence of the testify unto them, saying: Lord. Now we see that the word of the Lord has been verified in this 8 Behold, O ye wicked and perverse thing, and the Lamanites have been a generation, how have ye forgotten cut off from his presence, from the the b tradition of your fathers; yea, beginning of their transgressions how soon ye have forgotten the in the land. commandments of God. 15 Nevertheless I say unto you, 9 Do ye not remember that our that it shall be more a tolerable for father, Lehi, was brought out of Je- them in the day of judgment than rusalem by the a hand of God? Do for you, if ye remain in your sins, ye not remember that they were all led by him through the wilderness? 10 And have ye forgotten so soon 9 1 a Alma 8:6. Alma 10:17 (17–25). c Alma 8:29. b tg Birthright. 13 a 2 Ne. 1:20; 2 a Deut. 17:6. 9 a 1 Ne. 2:2 (1–7). 4 a Alma 16:10 (9–10). 10 a tg Deliver. Mosiah 1:7; 5 a tg God, Works of. 11 a tg Long-Suffering. Alma 37:13. 6 a Ex. 5:2; b Mosiah 16:11. 14 a 2 Ne. 5:20 (20–24); 12 a Alma 8:16; Alma 38:1. Mosiah 11:27; 15 a Matt. 11:22 (22, 24). Moses 5:16. 10:27 (19, 23, 27). b Alma 10:12. b Jer. 18:10 (6–10). 8 a Matt. 3:7;

Alma 9 : 16–24 230 yea, and even more tolerable for tongue, or people; after having had them in this life than for you, ex- all things b made known unto them, cept ye repent. according to their desires, and their faith, and prayers, of that which has 16 For there are many promises been, and which is, and which is which are a extended to the Laman- to come; ites; for it is because of the b tradi- tions of their fathers that caused 21 Having been a visited by the them to remain in their state of Spirit of God; having conversed c ignorance; therefore the Lord will with angels, and having been spo- be merciful unto them and d prolong ken unto by the voice of the Lord; their existence in the land. and having the spirit of prophecy, and the spirit of revelation, and also 17 And at some period of time many gifts, the gift of speaking with they will be a brought to believe in tongues, and the gift of preaching, his word, and to know of the incor- and the gift of the Holy Ghost, and rectness of the traditions of their the gift of b translation; fathers; and many of them will be saved, for the Lord will be merci- 22 Yea, and after having been ful unto all who b call on his name. a delivered of God out of the land of Jerusalem, by the hand of the 18 But behold, I say unto you that Lord; having been b saved from if ye persist in your wickedness that famine, and from sickness, and all your days shall not be a prolonged manner of diseases of every kind; in the land, for the b Lamanites shall and they having waxed strong in be sent upon you; and if ye repent battle, that they might not be de- not they shall come in a time when stroyed; having been brought out of you know not, and ye shall be vis- c bondage time after time, and hav- ited with c utter destruction; and ing been kept and preserved until it shall be according to the fierce now; and they have been prospered d anger of the Lord. until they are rich in all manner of things— 19 For he will not suffer you that ye shall live in your iniquities, 23 And now behold I say unto you, to a destroy his people. I say unto that if this people, who have re- you, Nay; he would rather suffer ceived so many blessings from the that the Lamanites might destroy hand of the Lord, should transgress all his people who are called the a contrary to the light and knowl- people of Nephi, if it were possible edge which they do have, I say unto that they could b fall into sins and you that if this be the case, that if transgressions, after having had they should fall into transgression, so much light and so much knowl- it would be far more b tolerable for edge given unto them of the Lord the Lamanites than for them. their God; 24 For behold, the a promises of the 20 Yea, after having been such a Lord are extended to the Lamanites, highly favored people of the Lord; but they are not unto you if ye trans- yea, after having been favored gress; for has not the Lord expressly above every other a nation, kindred, 16 a Alma 17:15. 18 a Deut. 6:2. Morm. 1:15. b Alma 3:8; 17:15. b Alma 16:3. b Omni 1:20; c 2 Ne. 9:26 (25–26); c Alma 16:9. d Alma 8:29. Mosiah 8:13 (13–19); Mosiah 3:11; 19 a 1 Ne. 12:19 (15, 19–20); 28:17 (11–17). Alma 42:21. 22 a 2 Ne. 1:4. d Deut. 11:9 (8–9); 32:47; Alma 45:11 (10–14). b tg Protection, Divine. Hel. 15:11 (10–11); b Alma 24:30. c Mosiah 27:16. D&C 5:33. 20 a 2 Sam. 7:23; 23 a tg Disobedience. 17 a Enos 1:13. b Matt. 11:22 (22–24). b Ps. 81:7; Abr. 2:9. 24 a 2 Ne. 30:6 (4–7); Alma 38:5; b tg Prophets, Mission of. D&C 3:20. D&C 3:8. 21 a Ex. 3:16; 2 Ne. 4:26;

231 Alma 9 : 25–10 : 2 promised and firmly decreed, that ing that ye are a b lost and a fallen if ye will rebel against him that ye people. shall b utterly be destroyed from off the face of the earth? 31 Now it came to pass that when I, Alma, had spoken these words, 25 And now for this cause, that ye behold, the people were wroth may not be destroyed, the Lord has with me because I said unto them sent his angel to visit many of his that they were a hard-hearted and people, declaring unto them that a a stiffnecked people. they must go forth and cry mightily unto this people, saying: a Repent 32 And also because I said unto ye, for the kingdom of heaven is them that they were a lost and a nigh at hand; fallen people they were angry with me, and sought to lay their hands 26 And a not many days hence the upon me, that they might cast me Son of God shall come in his b glory; into prison. and his glory shall be the glory of the Only Begotten of the Father, 33 But it came to pass that the full of c grace, equity, and truth, Lord did not suffer them that they full of patience, d mercy, and long- should take me a at that time and suffering, quick to e hear the cries cast me into prison. of his people and to answer their prayers. 34 And it came to pass that Amu­ lek went and stood forth, and be- 27 And behold, he cometh to a re- gan to preach unto them also. And deem those who will be b baptized now the a words of Amulek are not unto repentance, through faith on all written, nevertheless a part of his name. his words are written in this book. 28 Therefore, prepare ye the way Chapter 10 of the Lord, for the time is at hand Lehi descended from Manasseh—Amu­ that all men shall reap a a reward lek recounts the angelic command that of their b works, according to that he care for Alma—The prayers of the which they have been—if they have righteous cause the people to be spared— been righteous they shall c reap the Unrighteous lawyers and judges lay the salvation of their souls, according to foundation of the destruction of the the power and deliverance of Jesus people. About 82 b.c. Christ; and if they have been evil Now these are the a words which they shall reap the d damnation of bA  mulek preached unto the people their souls, according to the power who were in the land of Ammoni- and captivation of the devil. hah, saying: 29 Now behold, this is the voice of 2 I am Amulek; I am the son of Gid- the angel, crying unto the people. donah, who was the son of Ishmael, who was a descendant of Aminadi; 30 And now, my a beloved breth- and it was that same Aminadi who ren, for ye are my brethren, and ye interpreted the a writing which ought to be beloved, and ye ought was upon the wall of the temple, to bring forth works which are meet which was written by the finger for repentance, seeing that your of God. hearts have been grossly hardened against the word of God, and see- 24 b Alma 16:9 (2–9); e Deut. 26:7; b Alma 12:22. Morm. 6:15 (15–22). Isa. 65:24. 31 a 2 Ne. 25:28; Mosiah 3:14. 25 a Matt. 3:2 (2–3); 27 a tg Redemption. 33 a Alma 14:17 (17–18). Alma 7:9; b tg Baptism, Essential. 1 03 14 aa Alma 10:1 (1–11). Hel. 5:32. 28 a tg Reward. Alma 9:34. b Job 34:11; b Alma 8:29 (21–29). 26 a Alma 7:7. 2 a Dan. 5:16. b tg Jesus Christ, D&C 1:10; 6:33. c Ps. 7:16. Glory of. d tg Damnation. c tg Grace. 30 a 1 Jn. 4:11. d tg God, Mercy of.

Alma 10 : 3–13 232 3 And Aminadi was a descendant and the blessing of the Lord shall of Nephi, who was the son of Lehi, rest upon thee and thy house. who came out of the land of Jeru- salem, who was a descendant of 8 And it came to pass that I obeyed a Manasseh, who was the son of the voice of the angel, and returned b Joseph who was c sold into Egypt towards my house. And as I was go- by the hands of his brethren. ing thither I found the a man whom the angel said unto me: Thou shalt 4 And behold, I am also a man of receive into thy house—and behold no small a reputation among all those it was this same man who has been who know me; yea, and behold, I speaking unto you concerning the have many kindreds and b friends, things of God. and I have also acquired much riches by the hand of my c industry. 9 And the angel said unto me he is a a holy man; wherefore I know he 5 Nevertheless, after all this, I is a holy man because it was said never have known much of the by an angel of God. ways of the Lord, and his a mysteries and marvelous power. I said I never 10 And again, I know that the had known much of these things; things whereof he hath testified but behold, I mistake, for I have are true; for behold I say unto you, seen much of his mysteries and his that as the Lord liveth, even so has he marvelous power; yea, even in the sent his a angel to make these things preservation of the lives of this manifest unto me; and this he has people. done while this Alma hath b dwelt at my house. 6 Nevertheless, I did harden my heart, for I was a called many times 11 For behold, he hath a blessed and I would not b hear; therefore I mine house, he hath blessed me, knew concerning these things, yet and my women, and my children, I would not know; therefore I went and my father and my kinsfolk; yea, on rebelling c against God, in the even all my kindred hath he blessed, wickedness of my heart, even un- and the blessing of the Lord hath til the fourth day of this seventh rested upon us according to the month, which is in the tenth year words which he spake. of the reign of the judges. 12 And now, when Amulek had 7 As I was journeying to see a very spoken these words the people be- near kindred, behold an a angel of gan to be astonished, seeing there the Lord appeared unto me and was a more than one witness who said: Amulek, return to thine own testified of the things whereof they house, for thou shalt feed a prophet were accused, and also of the things of the Lord; yea, a holy man, who is which were to come, according to a chosen man of God; for he has the spirit of prophecy which was b fasted many days because of the in them. sins of this people, and he is an hun- gered, and thou shalt c receive him 13 Nevertheless, there were some into thy house and feed him, and among them who thought to ques- he shall bless thee and thy house; tion them, that by their cunning a devices they might catch them in their words, that they might b find 3 a Gen. 41:51; 5 a tg Mysteries of 8 a Alma 8:19 (19–21). Josh. 17:1; Godliness. 9 a tg Holiness. 1 Chr. 7:14; 9:3; 10 a Mosiah 3:2 (2–3); 1 Ne. 5:14. 6 a 2 Chr. 33:10; Isa. 50:2; Alma 11:31. b tg Israel, Joseph, Alma 5:37. b Alma 8:27. People of. 11 a 1 Sam. 2:20; Alma 8:22. b D&C 39:9. 12 a Alma 9:6. c Gen. 37:36 (29–36). c Acts 9:5. 13 a Jer. 11:19; 4 a Acts 5:34 (34–39). 7 a Alma 8:20. b Alma 15:16. b Alma 5:46; 6:6. Lam. 3:62 (60–62); c tg Industry; c Acts 10:30 (30–35). Alma 11:21. b Mark 14:55 (55–60). Work, Value of. tg Hospitality.

233 Alma 10 : 14–25 witness against them, that they by their own voices—yea, well did might deliver them to their judges he say that if the time should come that they might be judged accord- that the voice of this people should ing to the law, and that they might a choose iniquity, that is, if the time be slain or cast into prison, accord- should come that this people should ing to the crime which they could fall into transgression, they would make appear or witness against be ripe for destruction. them. 20 And now I say unto you that 14 Now it was those men who well doth the Lord a judge of your sought to destroy them, who were iniquities; well doth he cry unto this a lawyers, who were hired or ap- people, by the voice of his b angels: pointed by the people to adminis- Repent ye, repent, for the kingdom ter the law at their times of trials, of heaven is at hand. or at the trials of the crimes of the people before the judges. 21 Yea, well doth he cry, by the voice of his angels that: a I will come 15 Now these lawyers were learned down among my people, with equity in all the arts and a cunning of the and justice in my hands. people; and this was to enable them that they might be skilful in their 22 Yea, and I say unto you that if profession. it were not for the a prayers of the righteous, who are now in the land, 16 And it came to pass that they that ye would even now be visited began to question Amulek, that with utter destruction; yet it would thereby they might make him a cross not be by b flood, as were the people his words, or contradict the words in the days of c Noah, but it would which he should speak. be by famine, and by pestilence, and the d sword. 17 Now they knew not that Amu­ lek could a know of their designs. 23 But it is by the a prayers of the But it came to pass as they began righteous that ye are spared; now to question him, he b perceived their therefore, if ye will b cast out the thoughts, and he said unto them: O righteous from among you then will ye wicked and perverse c generation, not the Lord stay his hand; but in ye lawyers and hypocrites, for ye his fierce anger he will come out are laying the foundations of the against you; then ye shall be smit- devil; for ye are laying d traps and ten by famine, and by pestilence, snares to catch the holy ones of God. and by the sword; and the c time is soon at hand except ye repent. 18 Ye are laying plans to a pervert the ways of the righteous, and to 24 And now it came to pass that bring down the wrath of God upon the people were more angry with your heads, even to the utter de- Amulek, and they cried out, saying: struction of this people. This man doth revile against our laws which are just, and our wise 19 Yea, well did Mosiah say, who a lawyers whom we have selected. was our last king, when he was about to deliver up the kingdom, having 25 But Amulek stretched forth no one to confer it upon, causing his hand, and cried the mightier that this people should be governed unto them, saying: O ye wicked and 14 a Alma 10:24; 11:21 (20–37); 18 a Acts 13:10. 3 Ne. 22:9 (8–10). 14:18 (18, 23); 19 a Mosiah 29:27; tg Flood. 3 Ne. 6:11. c tg Earth, Cleansing of. Alma 2:4 (3–7); d Deut. 32:25; 15 a Luke 20:23. Hel. 5:2. JS—H 1:45. 16 a Mark 12:13. 20 a tg Jesus Christ, Judge. 23 a tg Prayer. 17 a Luke 5:22. b Alma 8:14 (14–16, 20); b 2 Chr. 13:9; b Alma 12:3; 13:22. Moro. 9:14. 21 a Mosiah 13:34 (28–35). c tg Procrastination. D&C 6:16. 22 a 1 Sam. 7:9 (7–10); 24 a Alma 10:14. c Matt. 3:7; Mosiah 27:14 (14–16). b Gen. 8:21; Alma 9:8. d D&C 10:25 (21–27).

Alma 10 : 26–11 : 4 234 perverse generation, why hath Sa- rom—Christ will not save people in their tan got such great hold upon your sins—Only those who inherit the king- hearts? Why will ye yield yourselves dom of heaven are saved—All men will unto him that he may have power rise in immortality—There is no death over you, to a blind your eyes, that after the Resurrection. About 82 b.c. ye will not understand the words Now it was in the law of Mosiah that which are spoken, according to every man who was a judge of the their truth? law, or those who were appointed to be judges, should receive a wages 26 For behold, have I testified b according to the time which they against your law? Ye do not un- labored to judge those who were derstand; ye say that I have spoken brought before them to be judged. against your law; but I have not, but I have spoken in favor of your 2 Now if a man owed another, and law, to your condemnation. he would not a pay that which he did owe, he was complained of to 27 And now behold, I say unto you, the judge; and the judge executed that the foundation of the a destruc- authority, and sent forth officers tion of this people is beginning to that the man should be brought be laid by the b unrighteousness of before him; and he judged the man your c lawyers and your judges. according to the law and the evi- dences which were brought against 28 And now it came to pass that him, and thus the man was com- when Amulek had spoken these pelled to pay that which he owed, words the people cried out against or be stripped, or be cast out from him, saying: Now we know that this among the people as a thief and man is a a child of the devil, for he a robber. hath b lied unto us; for he hath spo- ken against our law. And now he says 3 And the judge received for his that he has not spoken against it. wages a according to his time—a b se- nine of gold for a day, or a senum 29 And again, he has reviled of silver, which is equal to a senine against our lawyers, and our judges. of gold; and this is according to the law which was given. 30 And it came to pass that the lawyers put it into their hearts that 4 Now these are the names of the they should remember these things different pieces of their gold, and against him. of their silver, according to their value. And the names are given by 31 And there was one among them the Nephites, for they did not reckon whose name was Zeezrom. Now he after the a manner of the Jews who was the foremost to a accuse Amu­ were at Jerusalem; neither did they lek and Alma, he being one of the measure after the manner of the most expert among them, having Jews; but they altered their reck- much business to do among the oning and their measure, according people. to the minds and the circumstances of the people, in every generation, 32 Now the object of these lawyers until the reign of the judges, they was to get gain; and they got gain having been b established by king a according to their employ. Mosiah. Chapter 11 The Nephite monetary system is set forth—Amulek contends with Zeez- 25 a 2 Cor. 4:4 (3–4); 2 Ne. 28:16. 2 a tg Justice. Alma 14:6; 28 a John 7:20. 3 a Alma 10:32. Moses 6:27. b Alma 14:2. b Alma 30:33; 31 a Alma 11:21 (20–36). 27 a Alma 8:16; 1 13 12 aa Alma 11:1 (1–3). 3 Ne. 12:26. 9:12 (4, 12, 18, 24). tg Wages. 4 a bd Money. b Alma 10:32. b Mosiah 29:41 (40–44). b tg Injustice. c Luke 11:46 (45–52);

235 Alma 11 : 5–28 5 Now the reckoning is thus—a se- 21 And this Zeezrom began to nine of gold, a seon of gold, a shum question Amulek, saying: Will ye of gold, and a limnah of gold. answer me a few questions which I shall ask you? Now Zeezrom was a 6 A senum of silver, an amnor of man who was a expert in the b devices silver, an ezrom of silver, and an of the devil, that he might destroy onti of silver. that which was good; therefore, he said unto Amulek: Will ye answer 7 A senum of silver was equal the questions which I shall put to a senine of gold, and either for unto you? a measure of barley, and also for a measure of every kind of grain. 22 And Amulek said unto him: Yea, if it be according to the a Spirit 8 Now the amount of a seon of of the Lord, which is in me; for I gold was twice the value of a senine. shall say nothing which is con- trary to the Spirit of the Lord. And 9 And a shum of gold was twice Zeezrom said unto him: Behold, the value of a seon. here are six onties of silver, and all these will I b give thee if thou wilt 10 And a limnah of gold was the deny the existence of a Supreme value of them all. Being. 11 And an amnor of silver was as 23 Now Amulek said: O thou a child great as two senums. of hell, why b tempt ye me? Knowest thou that the righteous yieldeth to 12 And an ezrom of silver was as no such temptations? great as four senums. 24 Believest thou that there is 13 And an onti was as great as no God? I say unto you, Nay, thou them all. knowest that there is a God, but thou lovest that a lucre more than him. 14 Now this is the value of the lesser numbers of their reckoning— 25 And now thou hast lied be- fore God unto me. Thou saidst 15 A shiblon is half of a senum; unto me—Behold these six onties, therefore, a shiblon for half a mea- which are of great worth, I will sure of barley. give unto thee—when thou hadst it in thy heart to retain them from 16 And a shiblum is a half of a me; and it was only thy desire that shiblon. I should deny the true and living God, that thou mightest have cause 17 And a leah is the half of a to destroy me. And now behold, for shiblum. this great evil thou shalt have thy reward. 18 Now this is their number, ac- cording to their reckoning. 26 And Zeezrom said unto him: Thou sayest there is a true and liv- 19 Now an antion of gold is equal ing God? to three shiblons. 27 And Amulek said: Yea, there is 20 Now, it was for the sole purpose a true and living God. to get a gain, because they received their wages according to their b em- 28 Now Zeezrom said: Is there more ploy, therefore, they did c stir up the than one God? people to d riotings, and all manner of disturbances and wickedness, that they might have more em- ploy, that they might e get f money according to the suits which were brought before them; therefore they did stir up the people against Alma and Amulek. 20 a tg Selfishness. 14:7 (6–7, 18, 23). b tg Temptation; b Prov. 28:8. b Lam. 3:62 (60–62); Test. c tg Provoking. d tg Rioting and Alma 10:13. 24 a Luke 16:14; 22 a tg God, Spirit of; John 12:43 (42–43); Reveling. Acts 19:27 (27, 36–38); e Alma 10:32. Holy Ghost, Mission of. Titus 1:11. f Luke 11:52 (45–54). b tg Bribe. 21 a Alma 10:31; 23 a Acts 13:10 (8–12); Alma 5:41.

Alma 11 : 29–44 236 29 And he answered, No. of heaven and of earth, and b all 30 Now Zeezrom said unto him things which in them are; he is the again: How knowest thou these beginning and the end, the first things? and the last; 31 And he said: An a angel hath made them known unto me. 40 And he shall come into the 32 And Zeezrom said again: Who a world to b redeem his people; and is he that shall come? Is it the Son he shall c take upon him the trans- of God? gressions of those who believe on 33 And he said unto him, Yea. his name; and these are they that 34 And Zeezrom said again: Shall shall have eternal life, and salva- he save his people a in their sins? tion cometh to none else. And Amulek answered and said unto him: I say unto you he shall 41 Therefore the wicked remain as not, for it is impossible for him to though there had been a no redemp- deny his word. tion made, except it be the loosing 35 Now Zeezrom said unto the of the bands of death; for behold, people: See that ye remember these the day cometh that b all shall rise things; for he said there is but one from the dead and stand before God; yet he saith that the Son of God, and be c judged according to God shall come, but he shall a not their works. save his people—as though he had authority to command God. 42 Now, there is a death which 36 Now Amulek saith again unto is called a temporal death; and him: Behold thou hast a lied, for the death of Christ shall loose the thou sayest that I spake as though a bands of this temporal death, that I had authority to command God all shall be raised from this temporal because I said he shall not save his death. people in their sins. 37 And I say unto you again that 43 The spirit and the body shall he cannot save them in their a sins; be a reunited again in its b perfect for I cannot deny his word, and he form; both limb and joint shall be hath said that b no unclean thing restored to its proper frame, even can inherit the c kingdom of heaven; as we now are at this time; and we therefore, how can ye be saved, shall be brought to stand before except ye inherit the kingdom of God, c knowing even as we know heaven? Therefore, ye cannot be now, and have a bright d recollec- saved in your sins. tion of all our e guilt. 38 Now Zeezrom saith again unto him: Is the Son of God the very 44 Now, this restoration shall Eternal Father? come to all, both old and young, 39 And Amulek said unto him: both bond and free, both male and Yea, he is the very a Eternal Father female, both the wicked and the righteous; and even there shall not so much as a hair of their heads be lost; but every thing shall be a re- stored to its perfect frame, as it is now, or in the body, and shall be 31 a Alma 10:10. Moro. 7:22; 8:18. Alma 28:12; 42:23. 34 a Hel. 5:10 (10–11). b Col. 1:16; c tg Judgment, the Last. 35 a Alma 14:5. 42 a Alma 12:16 (16, 24, 36). 36 a Alma 12:1. Mosiah 4:2. 43 a 2 Ne. 9:13; 37 a 1 Cor. 6:9 (9–10). 40 a tg World. b 1 Ne. 15:33; b Luke 2:34; Alma 40:23. b tg Perfection. Alma 40:26; Rom. 11:26 (26–27). c D&C 130:18. 3 Ne. 27:19. c Ex. 34:7; d 2 Ne. 9:14; tg Uncleanness. c tg Kingdom of God, in 1 Jn. 2:2; Mosiah 3:25; Heaven. Mosiah 14:5 (5, 8); 15:12; Alma 5:18. 39 a Isa. 9:6; 64:8; D&C 19:17 (16–18); 29:17. e Matt. 12:36 (36–37). Mosiah 15:4 (2–4); 41 a Alma 12:18; tg Guilt. D&C 88:33. 44 a Rev. 20:12 (12–15). b Rev. 20:13 (12–13);

237 Alma 11 : 45–12 : 7 brought and be arraigned before the of his guilt, he opened his mouth bar of Christ the Son, and God the and began to speak unto him, and b Father, and the Holy Spirit, which to establish the words of Amulek, is c one Eternal God, to be d judged and to explain things beyond, or to according to their works, whether unfold the scriptures beyond that they be good or whether they be which Amulek had done. evil. 2 Now the words that Alma spake 45 Now, behold, I have spoken unto Zeezrom were heard by the unto you concerning the a death of people round about; for the mul- the mortal body, and also concern- titude was great, and he spake on ing the b resurrection of the mortal this wise: body. I say unto you that this mor- tal body is c raised to an d immortal 3 Now Zeezrom, seeing that thou body, that is from death, even from hast been taken in thy lying and the first death unto life, that they craftiness, for thou hast not lied can e die no more; their spirits unit- unto men only but thou hast lied ing with their bodies, never to be unto God; for behold, he knows all divided; thus the whole becoming thy a thoughts, and thou seest that f spiritual and immortal, that they thy b thoughts are made known unto can no more see corruption. us by his Spirit; 46 Now, when Amulek had finished 4 And thou seest that we know these words the people began again that thy plan was a very a subtle to be astonished, and also Zeezrom plan, as to the subtlety of the devil, began to tremble. And thus ended for to lie and to deceive this peo- the words of Amulek, or this is all ple that thou mightest set them that I have written. against us, to b revile us and to cast us out— Chapter 12 Alma speaks to Zeezrom—The mysteries 5 Now this was a plan of thine a ad- of God can be given only to the faith- versary, and he hath exercised his ful—Men are judged by their thoughts, power in thee. Now I would that ye beliefs, words, and works—The wicked should remember that what I say will suffer a spiritual death—This mor- unto thee I say unto all. tal life is a probationary state—The plan of redemption brings to pass the 6 And behold I say unto you all Resurrection and, through faith, a re- that this was a a snare of the adver- mission of sins—The repentant have a sary, which he has laid to catch claim on mercy through the Only Be- this people, that he might bring gotten Son. About 82 b.c. you into subjection unto him, that Now Alma, seeing that the words of he might encircle you about with Amulek had silenced Zeezrom, for his b chains, that he might chain he beheld that Amulek had caught you down to everlasting destruc- him in his a lying and deceiving to de- tion, according to the power of his stroy him, and seeing that he began captivity. to tremble under a b consciousness 7 Now when Alma had spoken these words, Zeezrom began to tremble more exceedingly, for he was convinced more and more of the power of God; and he was also 44 b tg Godhead. c tg Death, Power over. tg Conscience. c 3 Ne. 11:27 (27–28, 36). d tg Immortality. 3 a Jacob 2:5; e Rev. 21:4; tg God, Eternal Alma 12:18 (18, 20); D&C 6:16. Nature of. D&C 63:49; 88:116. b Alma 10:17. d 2 Pet. 2:9. 1 2 1 af 1 Cor. 15:44. 4 a D&C 123:12. tg Jesus Christ, Judge. Alma 11:36 (20–38). b tg Slander. 45 a Alma 12:12. b Alma 62:45; 5 a tg Devil. b Alma 40:23; D&C 6:11; 18:44. 6 a Prov. 29:6 (3–8). D&C 88:16. b Alma 5:9 (7–10).

Alma 12 : 8–16 238 convinced that Alma and Amulek and then they are taken captive by had a knowledge of him, for he the devil, and led by his will down was convinced that they a knew the to destruction. Now this is what is thoughts and intents of his heart; meant by the c chains of d hell. for power was given unto them that they might know of these things 12 And Amulek hath spoken according to the spirit of prophecy. plainly concerning a death, and being raised from this mortality to 8 And Zeezrom began to inquire a state of immortality, and being of them diligently, that he might brought before the bar of God, to know more concerning the king- be b judged according to our works. dom of God. And he said unto Alma: What does this mean which 13 Then if our hearts have been Amulek hath spoken concerning hardened, yea, if we have hardened the resurrection of the dead, that our hearts against the word, inso- all shall rise from the dead, both much that it has not been found in the a just and the unjust, and are us, then will our state be awful, for brought to stand before God to be then we shall be condemned. b judged according to their works? 14 For our a words will condemn us, 9 And now Alma began to expound yea, all our works will condemn these things unto him, saying: It us; we shall not be found spotless; is given unto many to a know the and our thoughts will also condemn b mysteries of God; nevertheless us; and in this awful state we shall they are laid under a strict com- not dare to look up to our God; mand that they shall not impart and we would fain be glad if we c only according to the portion of his could command the rocks and the word which he doth grant unto the b mountains to fall upon us to c hide children of men, according to the us from his presence. heed and diligence which they give unto him. 15 But this cannot be; we must come forth and stand before him 10 And therefore, he that will in his glory, and in his power, and in a harden his heart, the same receiv- his might, majesty, and dominion, eth the b lesser portion of the word; and acknowledge to our everlasting and he that will c not harden his a shame that all his b judgments are heart, to him is d given the greater just; that he is just in all his works, portion of the word, until it is given and that he is merciful unto the unto him to know the mysteries of children of men, and that he has God until he know them in full. all power to save every man that believeth on his name and bringeth 11 And they that will harden their forth fruit meet for repentance. hearts, to them is given the lesser a portion of the word until they b know 16 And now behold, I say unto you nothing concerning his mysteries; then cometh a death, even a second a death, which is a spiritual death; 7 a Alma 14:2. c tg Teachable. 12 a Alma 11:45 (41–45). 8 a Dan. 12:2. d Dan. 2:21; 2 Ne. 28:30; b tg Judgment, the Last. b tg Judgment, the Last. 14 a Prov. 18:21; Matt. 12:36; 9 a Dan. 1:17. D&C 50:24; 71:5. b Alma 26:22. 11 a Matt. 25:29 (29–30). James 3:6 (1–13); b tg Apostasy of Mosiah 4:30 (29–30). tg Mysteries of b Hosea 10:8; Godliness. Individuals. 2 Ne. 26:5. c John 16:12; c Prov. 5:22; c Job 34:22; Amos 9:3; Alma 29:8; 2 Ne. 12:10. 3 Ne. 26:10 (6–11); John 8:34 (31–36); 15 a Mosiah 3:25. Ether 4:7 (1–7). 2 Ne. 28:19 (19–22); tg Shame. 10 a 2 Ne. 28:27; Mosiah 23:12; b 2 Pet. 2:9. 3 Ne. 26:10 (9–10); Alma 26:14. tg Justice. Ether 4:8. tg Bondage, Spiritual. 16 a tg Death, Spiritual, b D&C 93:39. d Prov. 9:18; 1 Ne. 14:7; Second. 2 Ne. 2:29 (26–29). tg Hell.

239 Alma 12 : 17–26 then is a time that whosoever dieth is the thing which I was about to in his sins, as to a temporal b death, explain. Now we see that Adam shall also c die a spiritual death; yea, did a fall by the partaking of the he shall die as to things pertaining forbidden b fruit, according to the unto righteousness. word of God; and thus we see, that by his fall, all mankind became a 17 Then is the time when their c lost and fallen people. torments shall be as a a lake of fire and brimstone, whose flame as- 23 And now behold, I say unto cendeth up forever and ever; and you that if it had been possible for then is the time that they shall be Adam to have a partaken of the fruit chained down to an everlasting de- of the tree of life at that time, there struction, according to the power would have been no death, and the and captivity of Satan, he having word would have been void, mak- subjected them according to his will. ing God a liar, for he said: b If thou eat thou shalt surely die. 18 Then, I say unto you, they shall be as though there had been a no re- 24 And we see that a death comes demption made; for they cannot be upon mankind, yea, the death which redeemed according to God’s justice; has been spoken of by Amulek, and they cannot b die, seeing there which is the temporal death; nev- is no more corruption. ertheless there was a space granted unto b man in which he might repent; 19 Now it came to pass that when therefore this life became a c pro- Alma had made an end of speaking bationary state; a time to d prepare these words, the people began to be to meet God; a time to prepare for more astonished; that endless state which has been spoken of by us, which is after the 20 But there was one Antionah, resurrection of the dead. who was a chief ruler among them, came forth and said unto him: What 25 Now, if it had not been for the is this that thou hast said, that man plan of redemption, which was laid should rise from the dead and be from the foundation of the world, changed from this mortal to an there could have been no a resur- a immortal state, that the soul can rection of the dead; but there was never die? a plan of b redemption laid, which shall bring to pass the resurrec- 21 What does the scripture mean, tion of the dead, of which has been which saith that God placed a cheru­ spoken. bim and a flaming sword on the east of the garden of b Eden, lest our 26 And now behold, if it were pos- first parents should enter and par- sible that our first parents could take of the fruit of the tree of life, have gone forth and partaken of the and live forever? And thus we see a tree of life they would have been that there was no possible chance forever miserable, having no pre- that they should live forever. paratory state; and thus the b plan 22 Now Alma said unto him: This 16 b Alma 11:42 (40–45). tg Cherubim. tg Earth, Purpose of; c 1 Ne. 15:33; b tg Eden. Probation. 22 a tg Fall of Man. d Alma 34:32 (32–35). Alma 40:26. b Gen. 3:6; 25 a 2 Ne. 2:8; 17 a Rev. 19:20; 21:8; Alma 7:12; 42:23. 2 Ne. 2:15 (15–19); b tg Redemption. Mosiah 3:27; Mosiah 3:26. 26 a Gen. 2:9; Alma 14:14. c Mosiah 16:5 (4–5); 1 Ne. 15:36 (22, 28, 36); 18 a Alma 11:41. Alma 9:30 (30–32). 2 Ne. 2:15; b Rev. 21:4; 23 a Alma 42:5 (2–9). Alma 32:40. Alma 11:45; b Gen. 2:17. b Alma 34:9 (8–16); D&C 63:49; 88:116. 24 a tg Death. 42:8 (6–28); 20 a tg Immortality. b 2 Ne. 2:21; Moses 6:62. 21 a Gen. 3:24; Moses 5:8–12. Alma 42:2; c 1 Pet. 2:20 (20–21). Moses 4:31.

Alma 12 : 27–37 240 of redemption would have been frus- evil, the penalty thereof being a trated, and the word of God would second b death, which was an ever- have been void, taking none effect. lasting c death as to things pertain- ing unto righteousness; for on such 27 But behold, it was not so; but the plan of redemption could have it was a appointed unto men that no power, for the works of d justice they must die; and after death, they could not be destroyed, according must come to b judgment, even that to the supreme e goodness of God. same judgment of which we have spoken, which is the end. 33 But God did call on men, in the name of his Son, (this being 28 And after God had appointed the a plan of redemption which was that these things should come unto laid) saying: If ye will b repent, and man, behold, then he saw that it harden not your hearts, then will was expedient that man should I have mercy upon you, through know concerning the things whereof mine Only Begotten Son; he had appointed unto them; 34 Therefore, whosoever repenteth, 29 Therefore he sent a angels to and hardeneth not his heart, he shall converse with them, who caused have claim on a mercy through mine men to behold of his glory. Only Begotten Son, unto a b remis- sion of his sins; and these shall en- 30 And they began from that time ter into my c rest. forth to call on his name; therefore God a conversed with men, and made 35 And whosoever will harden his known unto them the b plan of re- heart and will do a iniquity, behold, demption, which had been prepared I swear in my wrath that he shall from the c foundation of the world; not enter into my rest. and this he made known unto them according to their faith and repen- 36 And now, my brethren, be- tance and their d holy works. hold I say unto you, that if ye will harden your hearts ye shall not en- 31 Wherefore, he gave a command- ter into the rest of the Lord; there- ments unto men, they having first fore your iniquity a provoketh him transgressed the b first command- that he sendeth down his b wrath ments as to things which were upon you as in the c first provoca- temporal, and becoming as gods, tion, yea, according to his word in c knowing good from evil, placing the last provocation as well as the themselves in a state to d act, or being first, to the everlasting d destruction placed in a state to act according to of your souls; therefore, according their wills and pleasures, whether to his word, unto the last death, as to do evil or to do good— well as the first. 32 Therefore God gave unto them 37 And now, my brethren, seeing commandments, after having made we know these things, and they are a known unto them the plan of re- true, let us repent, and harden not demption, that they should not do 27 a Job 7:1; of God. 34 a 2 Cor. 4:1. Heb. 9:27; b Gen. 2:17 (16–17); b tg Remission of Sins. D&C 42:48; 121:25. c D&C 84:24. 2 Ne. 2:19 (18–19). b tg Judgment, the Last. c Gen. 3:22; Moses 4:11. tg Rest. 29 a Moro. 7:25 (25, 31); d 2 Ne. 2:16. 35 a Moses 5:15. 36 a 1 Kgs. 16:33. D&C 29:42. tg Agency. 30 a Moses 1:1; 5:4 (4–5); 32 a Moses 5:9 (4–9). tg Provoking. b tg Death, Spiritual, b tg God, Indignation of. 6:51 (4, 51–68). c Heb. 3:8; b tg Salvation, Plan of. Second. c Gen. 2:16 (16–17); c tg Damnation. 2 Ne. 9:7; d Mosiah 15:27; Jacob 1:7 (7–8); Mosiah 18:13; Mosiah 16:4 (4–7); Alma 13:3 (3, 5, 7–8); Alma 34:16 (15–16); 42:15. Alma 11:45; Abr. 3:26 (24–26). e tg Goodness. 42:6 (6, 9, 14). d Luke 8:15 (14–15). 33 a tg Salvation, Plan of. d tg Damnation. 31 a tg Commandments b Moses 5:8.

241 Alma 13 : 1–8 our hearts, that we a provoke not exercising exceedingly great f faith, the Lord our God to pull down his are g called with a holy calling, yea, wrath upon us in these his second with that holy calling which was commandments which he has given prepared with, and according to, a unto us; but let us enter into the preparatory redemption for such. b rest of God, which is prepared ac- cording to his word. 4 And thus they have been a called to this holy calling on account of Chapter 13 their faith, while others would re- Men are called as high priests because ject the Spirit of God on account of their exceeding faith and good works— of the hardness of their hearts and They are to teach the commandments— b blindness of their minds, while, if Through righteousness they are sanctified it had not been for this they might and enter into the rest of the Lord—Mel- have had as great c privilege as their chizedek was one of these—Angels are brethren. declaring glad tidings throughout the land—They will declare the actual com- 5 Or in fine, in the first place they ing of Christ. About 82 b.c. were on the a same standing with And again, my brethren, I would their brethren; thus this holy calling cite your minds forward to the time being prepared from the foundation when the Lord God gave these com- of the world for such as would not mandments unto his children; and harden their hearts, being in and I would that ye should remember through the atonement of the Only that the Lord God a ordained priests, Begotten Son, who was prepared— after his holy order, which was after the order of his Son, to teach these 6 And thus being called by this things unto the people. holy calling, and ordained unto the high priesthood of the holy order of 2 And those priests were ordained God, to teach his commandments after the a order of his Son, in a unto the children of men, that they b manner that thereby the people also might enter into his a rest— might know in what manner to look forward to his Son for redemption. 7 This high priesthood being after the order of his Son, which order was 3 And this is the manner after from the foundation of the world; which they were ordained—being or in other words, being a without a called and b prepared from the beginning of days or end of years, c foundation of the world according being prepared from b eternity to to the d foreknowledge of God, on ac- all eternity, according to his c fore- count of their exceeding faith and knowledge of all things— good works; in the first place being left to e choose good or evil; there- 8 Now they were a ordained after fore they having chosen good, and this manner—being called with a holy calling, and ordained with a holy ordinance, and taking upon them the high priesthood of the holy order, which calling, and ordinance, 37 a Num. 14:11 (11–12); Foreordination. c 1 Ne. 17:35 (32–35). 1 Ne. 17:30 (23–31); b D&C 138:56. 5 a Rom. 2:11; Jacob 1:8; c Alma 12:30 (25, 30); Hel. 7:18. 2 Ne. 26:28. b Alma 13:6 (6–29); 16:17; 22:13. 6 a Alma 12:37; 16:17. D&C 84:24. tg Man, Antemortal 13 1 a Alma 8:23 (11, 23); Existence of. tg Rest. D&C 84:17 (17–19); d tg God, Foreknowl- 7 a Heb. 7:3; Moses 6:7; edge of. Abr. 2:9 (9, 11). e tg Agency. Abr. 1:3 (2–4). 2 a D&C 107:3 (2–4). f tg Priesthood, b tg Eternity. b Alma 13:16. Qualifying for. c tg God, Foreknowledge 3 a D&C 127:2. g tg Called of God. tg Election; 4 a Ether 12:10. of; God, Omniscience of. b tg Spiritual Blindness. 8 a tg Priesthood, Melchizedek; Priesthood, Oath and Covenant.

Alma 13 : 9–20 242 and high priesthood, is without spoken, who also took upon him beginning or end— the high priesthood forever. 9 Thus they become a high priests 15 And it was this same Melchizedek forever, after the order of the Son, to whom Abraham paid a tithes; yea, the Only Begotten of the Father, who even our father Abraham paid tithes is without beginning of days or end of one-tenth part of all he possessed. of years, who is full of b grace, equity, and truth. And thus it is. Amen. 16 Now these a ordinances were given after this b manner, that there- 10 Now, as I said concerning the by the people might look forward holy order, or this a high priest- on the Son of God, it being a c type hood, there were many who were of his order, or it being his order, ordained and became high priests of and this that they might look for- God; and it was on account of their ward to him for a remission of their exceeding b faith and c repentance, sins, that they might enter into the and their righteousness before God, rest of the Lord. they choosing to repent and work righteousness rather than to perish; 17 Now this Melchizedek was a king over the land of Salem; and 11 Therefore they were called af- his people had waxed strong in in- ter this holy order, and were a sanc- iquity and abomination; yea, they tified, and their b garments were had all gone astray; they were full washed white through the blood of all manner of wickedness; of the Lamb. 18 But Melchizedek having exer- 12 Now they, after being a sanc- cised mighty faith, and received the tified by the b Holy Ghost, having office of the high priesthood accord- their garments made white, being ing to the a holy order of God, did c pure and spotless before God, could preach repentance unto his people. not look upon d sin save it were with And behold, they did repent; and e abhorrence; and there were many, Melchizedek did establish peace in exceedingly great many, who were the land in his days; therefore he made pure and entered into the rest was called the prince of peace, for of the Lord their God. he was the king of Salem; and he did reign under his father. 13 And now, my brethren, I would that ye should humble yourselves 19 Now, there were a many before before God, and bring forth a fruit him, and also there were many af- meet for repentance, that ye may terwards, but b none were greater; also enter into that rest. therefore, of him they have more particularly made mention. 14 Yea, humble yourselves even as the people in the days of a Melchi- 20 Now I need not rehearse the zedek, who was also a high priest matter; what I have said may suf- after this same order which I have fice. Behold, the a scriptures are 9 a tg High Priest, 12 a Rom. 8:1 (1–9); 15 a Gen. 14:20 (18–20); Melchizedek Priesthood. D&C 11:12 (12–13). Mal. 3:10 (8–10). tg Sanctification. tg Tithing. b John 1:17 (14, 17); 2 Ne. 2:6; b tg Holy Ghost, 16 a A of F 1:5. Moses 1:6. Baptism of. tg Ordinance. tg Grace. c tg Purity. b Alma 13:2. 10 a D&C 84:18 (6–22); d Rom. 12:9; c tg  Jesus Christ, Types of, 107:53 (40–55). 2 Ne. 4:31; in Anticipation. b tg Priesthood, Mosiah 5:2; 18 a tg Priesthood. Magnifying Callings Alma 19:33. 19 a Hel. 8:18; within. e Prov. 8:13; Alma 37:29. D&C 84:14 (6–16); c tg Spirituality. 13 a Luke 3:8. 107:53 (40–55). 11 a Lev. 8:30; 14 a jst Gen. 14:25–40 b D&C 107:2 (1–4). (Bible Appendix); 20 a Alma 14:1 (1, 8, 14). Moses 6:60 (59–60). D&C 84:14. tg Scriptures, Value of. b 1 Ne. 12:10; tg Priesthood, History of. Alma 5:21 (21–27); 3 Ne. 27:19 (19–20).

243 Alma 13 : 21–31 before you; if ye will b wrest them that the words of our fathers may it shall be to your own destruction. be fulfilled, according to that which they have spoken concerning him, 21 And now it came to pass that which was according to the spirit when Alma had said these words of prophecy which was in them. unto them, he stretched forth his hand unto them and cried with a 27 And now, my brethren, I a wish mighty voice, saying: a Now is the from the inmost part of my heart, time to repent, for the day of sal- yea, with great b anxiety even unto vation draweth nigh; pain, that ye would hearken unto my words, and cast off your sins, 22 Yea, and the voice of the Lord, and not c procrastinate the day of by the a mouth of angels, doth de- your repentance; clare it unto all nations; yea, doth declare it, that they may have glad 28 But that ye would humble tidings of great joy; yea, and he doth yourselves before the Lord, and sound these glad tidings among all call on his holy name, and a watch his people, yea, even to them that and pray continually, that ye may are scattered abroad upon the face not be b tempted above that which of the earth; wherefore they have ye can bear, and thus be c led by come unto us. the Holy Spirit, becoming humble, d meek, submissive, patient, full of 23 And they are made known unto love and all long-suffering; us in a plain terms, that we may un- derstand, that we cannot err; and 29 a Having faith on the Lord; hav- this because of our being b wander- ing a hope that ye shall receive ers in a strange land; therefore, we eternal life; having the b love of God are thus highly favored, for we have always in your hearts, that ye may these glad tidings declared unto us be lifted up at the last day and en- in all parts of our vineyard. ter into his c rest. 24 For behold, a angels are declar- 30 And may the Lord grant unto ing it unto many at this time in our you repentance, that ye may not land; and this is for the purpose of bring down his wrath upon you, preparing the hearts of the children that ye may not be a bound down of men to receive his word at the by the chains of b hell, that ye may time of his coming in his glory. not suffer the second c death. 25 And now we only wait to hear 31 And Alma spake many more the joyful news declared unto us words unto the people, which are by the mouth of angels, of his com- not written in a this book. ing; for the time cometh, we a know not how soon. Would to God that Chapter 14 it might be in my day; but let it be Alma and Amulek are imprisoned sooner or later, in it I will rejoice. and smitten—The believers and their holy scriptures are burned by fire— 26 And it shall be made known unto These martyrs are received by the Lord a just and holy men, by the mouth of angels, at the time of his coming, 20 b 2 Pet. 3:16; Amos 3:7; d tg Forbear; Alma 41:1. W of M 1:17; Love; Meek. D&C 49:8; 107:29. 21 a tg Procrastination. 27 a Mosiah 28:3 (3–4). 29 a Alma 7:24. 22 a Alma 10:20 (7–10, 20). b Mosiah 25:11. b Ps. 18:1; 23 a 2 Ne. 25:7 (7–8); c tg Apathy; Procrastination. D&C 20:31; 76:116. 31:3; 32:7; 28 a tg Prayer; Watch. tg God, Love of. Jacob 4:13; b Rom. 7:23 (23–24); c D&C 84:24. Ether 12:39. 1 Cor. 10:13; 30 a tg Bondage, Spiritual. b Jacob 7:26. D&C 64:20. b tg Damnation; Hell. 24 a Alma 10:10; 39:19. c Alma 22:1; c tg Death, Spiritual, 25 a 1 Ne. 10:4; Morm. 5:17. Second. 3 Ne. 1:1. 31 a W of M 1:5; 26 a Ex. 22:31; 3 Ne. 5:9 (8–12).

Alma 14 : 1–11 244 in glory—The prison walls are rent and words; and his soul began to be fall—Alma and Amulek are delivered, c harrowed up under a d conscious- and their persecutors are slain. About ness of his own guilt; yea, he began 82– 81 b.c. to be encircled about by the pains And it came to pass after he had of hell. made an end of speaking unto the people many of them did believe 7 And it came to pass that he be- on his words, and began to repent, gan to cry unto the people, saying: and to search the a scriptures. Behold, I am a guilty, and these men are spotless before God. And he 2 But the more part of them were began to plead for them from that desirous that they might destroy time forth; but they reviled him, Alma and Amulek; for they were saying: Art thou also possessed with angry with Alma, because of the the devil? And they spit upon him, a plainness of his words unto Zeez- and b cast him out from among them, rom; and they also said that Amu­ and also all those who believed in lek had b lied unto them, and had the words which had been spoken reviled against their law and also by Alma and Amulek; and they against their lawyers and judges. cast them out, and sent men to cast stones at them. 3 And they were also angry with Alma and Amulek; and because 8 And they brought their wives they had a testified so plainly against and children together, and whoso- their wickedness, they sought to ever believed or had been taught b put them away privily. to believe in the word of God they caused that they should be a cast 4 But it came to pass that they into the fire; and they also brought did not; but they took them and forth their records which contained bound them with strong cords, and the holy scriptures, and cast them took them before the chief judge into the fire also, that they might of the land. be b burned and destroyed by fire. 5 And the people went forth and 9 And it came to pass that they witnessed against them—testifying took Alma and Amulek, and carried that they had reviled against the them forth to the place of a martyr- law, and their lawyers and judges of dom, that they might witness the the land, and also of all the people destruction of those who were con- that were in the land; and also testi- sumed by fire. fied that there was but one God, and that he should send his Son among 10 And when Amulek saw the the people, but he should a not save pains of the women and children them; and many such things did who were consuming in the fire, he the people testify against Alma and also was pained; and he said unto Amulek. Now this was done before Alma: How can we witness this aw- the chief judge of the land. ful scene? Therefore let us stretch forth our hands, and exercise the 6 And it came to pass that Zeez- a power of God which is in us, and rom was astonished at the words save them from the flames. which had been spoken; and he also knew concerning the a blindness of 11 But Alma said unto him: The the minds, which he had caused Spirit constraineth me that I must among the people by his b lying not stretch forth mine hand; for behold the Lord receiveth them up 14 1 a 2 Kgs. 22:11 (8–13); b Acts 23:12 (12–15). 11:21 (21–36); 15:3. 5 a Alma 11:35 (33–37). b Alma 15:1. Acts 17:2 (2–3, 11); 6 a tg Spiritual Blindness. 8 a Alma 15:2. Alma 13:20. b Alma 10:31 (25–31). b Jer. 36:23 (21–28). 2 a Alma 12:7 (3–7). c Alma 15:5. 9 a tg Martyrdom. b Alma 10:28 (24–32). d tg Conscience. 10 a Alma 8:31 (30–31). 3 a Prov. 26:26; 7 a Alma 10:31; Alma 37:21.

245 Alma 14 : 12–23 unto himself, in a glory; and he doth into prison three days, there came suffer that they may do this thing, many a lawyers, and judges, and or that the people may do this thing priests, and teachers, who were of unto them, according to the hard- the profession of Nehor; and they ness of their hearts, that the b judg- came in unto the prison to see them, ments which he shall exercise upon and they questioned them about them in his wrath may be just; and many words; but they answered the c blood of the d innocent shall them nothing. stand as a witness against them, yea, and cry mightily against them 19 And it came to pass that the at the last day. judge stood before them, and said: Why do ye not answer the words 12 Now Amulek said unto Alma: of this people? Know ye not that I Behold, perhaps they will burn us have a power to deliver you up unto also. the flames? And he b commanded them to speak; but they answered 13 And Alma said: Be it according nothing. to the will of the Lord. But, behold, our work is not finished; therefore 20 And it came to pass that they they burn us not. departed and went their ways, but came again on the morrow; and 14 Now it came to pass that when the judge also smote them again the bodies of those who had been on their cheeks. And many came cast into the fire were consumed, forth also, and smote them, saying: and also the records which were cast Will ye stand again and judge this in with them, the chief judge of the people, and condemn our law? If land came and stood before Alma ye have such great power why do and Amulek, as they were bound; ye not a deliver yourselves? and he smote them with his hand upon their a cheeks, and said unto 21 And many such things did they them: After what ye have seen, will say unto them, gnashing their teeth ye preach again unto this people, upon them, and spitting upon them, that they shall be cast into a b lake and saying: How shall we look when of fire and brimstone? we are damned? 15 Behold, ye see that ye had not 22 And many such things, yea, all power to save those who had been manner of such things did they say cast into the fire; neither has God unto them; and thus they did a mock saved them because they were of them for many days. And they thy faith. And the judge smote them did withhold food from them that again upon their cheeks, and asked: they might hunger, and water What say ye for yourselves? that they might thirst; and they also did take from them their clothes 16 Now this judge was after the that they were naked; and thus they order and faith of a Nehor, who slew were b bound with strong cords, and Gideon. confined in c prison. 17 And it came to pass that Alma 23 And it came to pass after they and Amulek answered him a noth- had thus suffered for many days, ing; and he smote them again, and (and it was on the twelfth day, in delivered them to the officers to be the tenth month, in the tenth year b cast into prison. of the reign of the judges over the 18 And when they had been cast 11 a tg Exaltation. b Alma 12:17. 19 a John 19:10 (9–10). b Ex. 23:7; Ps. 37:9 (8–13); tg Damnation. b Mosiah 7:8. 20 a Matt. 27:40 (39–43). Alma 60:13; D&C 103:3. 16 a Alma 1:12 (7–15); 22 a tg Mocking. tg Justice. 2:20; 21:4. b Acts 16:23 (23–40); c tg Cruelty; Martyrdom. d Lam. 4:13; 17 a Matt. 27:12 (12–14). D&C 122:6. Mosiah 17:10. b Alma 9:33. c Gen. 39:20; 14 a 1 Kgs. 22:24 (14–27). 18 a Alma 10:14; Mosiah 7:7. 11:21 (20–37).

Alma 14 : 24–15 : 3 246 people of Nephi) that the chief And they straightway came forth judge over the land of aA  mmoni­ out of the prison; and they were hah and many of their teachers b loosed from their c bands; and the and their lawyers went in unto the prison had fallen to the earth, and prison where Alma and Amulek every soul within the walls thereof, were bound with cords. save it were Alma and Amulek, was slain; and they straightway came 24 And the chief judge stood be- forth into the city. fore them, and smote them again, and said unto them: If ye have the 29 Now the people having heard a a power of God deliver yourselves great noise came running together by from these bands, and then we will multitudes to know the cause of it; believe that the Lord will destroy and when they saw Alma and Amu­ this people according to your words. lek coming forth out of the prison, and the walls thereof had fallen to 25 And it came to pass that they all the earth, they were struck with went forth and smote them, saying great fear, and fled from the pres- the same words, even until the last; ence of Alma and Amulek even as a and when the last had spoken unto goat fleeth with her young from two them the a power of God was upon lions; and thus they did flee from Alma and Amulek, and they rose the presence of Alma and Amulek. and stood upon their feet. Chapter 15 26 And Alma cried, saying: How Alma and Amulek go to Sidom and long shall we suffer these great establish a church—Alma heals Zeez- a afflictions, O Lord? O Lord, b give rom, who joins the Church—Many are us strength according to our faith baptized, and the Church prospers— which is in Christ, even unto c de- Alma and Amulek go to Zarahemla. liverance. And they broke the cords About 81 b.c. with which they were bound; and And it came to pass that Alma and when the people saw this, they be- Amulek were commanded to depart gan to flee, for the fear of destruc- out of that city; and they departed, tion had come upon them. and came out even into the land of Sidom; and behold, there they found 27 And it came to pass that so great all the people who had departed out was their fear that they fell to the of the land of   aA  mmonihah, who had earth, and did not obtain the outer been b cast out and stoned, because door of the a prison; and the earth they believed in the words of Alma. shook mightily, and the walls of the prison were rent in twain, so 2 And they related unto them all that they fell to the earth; and the that had happened unto their a wives chief judge, and the lawyers, and and children, and also concerning priests, and teachers, who smote themselves, and of their b power of upon Alma and Amulek, were slain deliverance. by the fall thereof. 3 And also Zeezrom lay sick at Si- 28 And Alma and Amulek came dom, with a burning fever, which forth out of the prison, and they was caused by the great tribulations were not hurt; for the Lord had granted unto them a power, accord- ing to their faith which was in Christ. 23 a Alma 8:6; 15:1 (1, 15–16). c tg Deliver. Jacob 4:6; 24 a tg Sign Seekers. 27 a Acts 12:4 (4–6); 16:26; 3 Ne. 28:20 (19–22). 25 a Alma 8:31. 1 5 1 ac Alma 36:27. 26 a James 5:10 (10–11); Hel. 5:21 (21–50); Alma 14:23; 3 Ne. 28:19 (19–20); 16:2 (2–3, 9, 11). Mosiah 17:13 (10–20); 4 Ne. 1:30; b Alma 14:7. JS—H 1:22. Ether 12:13. 2 a Alma 14:8 (8–14). b Ps. 69:14 (1–2, 14); 28 a Alma 15:2. b Alma 14:28 (26–29). D&C 121:3. b 1 Ne. 7:17 (17–18);

247 Alma 15 : 4–17 of his mind on account of his a wick- feet, and began to walk; and this was edness, for he supposed that Alma done to the great astonishment of and Amulek were no more; and he all the people; and the knowledge supposed that they had been slain of this went forth throughout all the because of his iniquity. And this land of Sidom. great sin, and his many other sins, did harrow up his mind until it did 12 And Alma baptized Zeezrom become exceedingly sore, having no unto the Lord; and he began from deliverance; therefore he began to that time forth to preach unto the be scorched with a burning heat. people. 4 Now, when he heard that Alma 13 And Alma established a church and Amulek were in the land of Si- in the land of Sidom, and conse- dom, his heart began to take courage; crated a priests and b teachers in the and he sent a message immediately land, to baptize unto the Lord who- unto them, desiring them to come soever were desirous to be baptized. unto him. 14 And it came to pass that they 5 And it came to pass that they were many; for they did flock in went immediately, obeying the mes- from all the region round about sage which he had sent unto them; Sidom, and were baptized. and they went in unto the house unto Zeezrom; and they found him 15 But as to the people that were upon his bed, sick, being very low in the land of Ammonihah, they yet with a burning fever; and his mind remained a hard-hearted and a stiff- also was a exceedingly sore because necked people; and they repented of his iniquities; and when he saw not of their sins, a ascribing all the them he stretched forth his hand, power of Alma and Amulek to the and besought them that they would devil; for they were of the profes- heal him. sion of b Nehor, and did not believe in the repentance of their sins. 6 And it came to pass that Alma said unto him, taking him by the 16 And it came to pass that Alma hand: a Believest thou in the power and Amulek, Amulek having a for- of Christ unto salvation? saken all his gold, and silver, and his precious things, which were in 7 And he answered and said: Yea, the land of Ammonihah, for the I believe all the words that thou word of God, he being b rejected by hast taught. those who were once his friends and also by his father and his kindred; 8 And Alma said: If thou believest in the redemption of Christ thou 17 Therefore, after Alma having canst be a healed. established the church at Sidom, seeing a great a check, yea, seeing 9 And he said: Yea, I believe ac- that the people were checked as to cording to thy words. the pride of their hearts, and began to b humble themselves before God, 10 And then Alma cried unto the and began to assemble themselves Lord, saying: O Lord our God, have together at their c sanctuaries to d wor- a mercy on this man, and b heal him ship God before the e altar, f watching according to his faith which is in and praying continually, that they Christ. might be delivered from Satan, and from g death, and from destruction— 11 And when Alma had said these words, a Zeezrom leaped upon his 3 a Alma 14:7 (6–7). 13 a Alma 4:20 (7, 16, 18, 20); 17 a Alma 16:21. 5 a Alma 14:6. 16:18. b Ezra 10:1 (1–5). 6 a Mark 9:23. c Ps. 150:1; Alma 16:13. 8 a tg Administrations to b tg Teacher. d tg Worship. 15 a Matt. 12:24 (24–27). e Ex. 27:1 (1–8). the Sick; Heal. b Alma 1:15 (2–15). f tg Watch. 10 a tg Mercy. 16 a Luke 14:33; Alma 10:4. g tg Death, Spiritual, b Mark 2:11 (1–12). b tg Prophets, 11 a Acts 3:8 (1–11). First. Rejection of.

Alma 15 : 18–16 : 9 248 18 Now as I said, Alma having 5 Therefore, he that had been seen all these things, therefore he appointed chief captain over the took Amulek and came over to the armies of the Nephites, (and his land of Zarahemla, and took him name was Zoram, and he had two to his a own house, and did admin- sons, Lehi and Aha)—now Zoram ister unto him in his tribulations, and his two sons, knowing that Alma and b strengthened him in the Lord. was high priest over the church, and having heard that he had the 19 And thus ended the tenth year spirit of prophecy, therefore they of the reign of the judges over the went unto him and desired of him people of Nephi. to know whither the Lord would that they should go into the wil- Chapter 16 derness in search of their brethren, The Lamanites destroy the people of who had been taken captive by the Ammonihah—Zoram leads the Nephites Lamanites. to victory over the Lamanites—Alma and Amulek and many others preach 6 And it came to pass that Alma the word—They teach that after His a inquired of the Lord concerning Resurrection Christ will appear to the the matter. And Alma returned Nephites. About 81–77 b.c. and said unto them: Behold, the And it came to pass in the eleventh Lamanites will cross the river Sidon year of the reign of the judges over in the south wilderness, away up the people of Nephi, on the fifth day beyond the borders of the land of of the second month, there having b Manti. And behold there shall ye been much peace in the land of meet them, on the east of the river Zarahemla, there having been no Sidon, and there the Lord will de- wars nor contentions for a certain liver unto thee thy brethren who number of years, even until the have been taken captive by the fifth day of the second month in Lamanites. the eleventh year, there was a cry of war heard throughout the land. 7 And it came to pass that Zoram and his sons crossed over the river Si- 2 For behold, the armies of the don, with their armies, and marched Lamanites had come in upon the away beyond the borders of Manti wilderness side, into the borders into the south wilderness, which was of the land, even into the city of on the east side of the river Sidon. aA  mmonihah, and began to slay the people and destroy the city. 8 And they came upon the armies of the Lamanites, and the Laman- 3 And now it came to pass, before ites were scattered and driven into the Nephites could raise a sufficient the wilderness; and they took their army to drive them out of the land, brethren who had been taken cap- they had a destroyed the people who tive by the Lamanites, and there was were in the city of Ammonihah, not one soul of them had been lost and also some around the borders that were taken captive. And they of Noah, and taken others captive were brought by their brethren to into the wilderness. possess their own lands. 4 Now it came to pass that the 9 And thus ended the eleventh Nephites were desirous to obtain year of the judges, the Lamanites those who had been carried away having been driven out of the land, captive into the wilderness. and the people of Ammonihah were a destroyed; yea, b every living soul 18 a Alma 27:20. 6 a 2 Kgs. 6:8–12; 9 a Alma 8:16; 16 2 ab Zech. 10:12 (11–12). Alma 43:23 (23–24); 9:24 (18–24); Alma 15:1 (1, 15–16); 48:16; Morm. 6:15 (15–22). 49:3 (1–15). 3 Ne. 3:20 (18–21). 3 a Alma 9:18. b Alma 14:11. b Alma 17:1; 22:27; 56:14.

249 Alma 16 : 10–21 of the Ammonihahites was c de- the land, in all the region round stroyed, and also their d great city, about, among all the people of the which they said God could not de- Nephites. stroy, because of its greatness. 16 And there was a no inequality 10 But behold, in a one day it was among them; the Lord did pour out left desolate; and the b carcasses were his Spirit on all the face of the land mangled by dogs and wild beasts to prepare the minds of the children of the wilderness. of men, or to prepare their b hearts to receive the word which should 11 Nevertheless, after many days be taught among them at the time their a dead bodies were heaped of his coming— up upon the face of the earth, and they were covered with a shallow 17 That they might not be hard- covering. And now so great was ened against the word, that they the scent thereof that the people might not be unbelieving, and go on did not go in to possess the land of to destruction, but that they might Ammonihah for many years. And receive the word with joy, and as it was called Desolation of b Nehors; a a branch be grafted into the true for they were of the profession of vine, that they might enter into the Nehor, who were slain; and their b rest of the Lord their God. lands remained desolate. 18 Now those a priests who did go 12 And the Lamanites did not come forth among the people did preach again to war against the Nephites against all b lyings, and c deceivings, until the fourteenth year of the and d envyings, and e strifes, and reign of the judges over the people malice, and revilings, and stealing, of Nephi. And thus for three years robbing, plundering, murdering, did the people of Nephi have con- committing adultery, and all man- tinual peace in all the land. ner of lasciviousness, crying that these things ought not so to be— 13 And Alma and Amulek went forth preaching repentance to the 19 Holding forth things which people in their a temples, and in must shortly come; yea, holding their b sanctuaries, and also in their forth the a coming of the Son of God, c synagogues, which were built after his sufferings and death, and also the manner of the Jews. the resurrection of the dead. 14 And as many as would hear 20 And many of the people did in- their words, unto them they did quire concerning the place where impart the word of God, without the Son of God should come; and any a respect of persons, continually. they were taught that he would a appear unto them b after his res- 15 And thus did Alma and Amulek urrection; and this the people did go forth, and also many more who hear with great joy and gladness. had been chosen for the work, to preach the word throughout all the 21 And now after the church had land. And the establishment of the been established throughout all the church became general throughout land—having got the a victory over 9 c Alma 25:2. Alma 1:30. d tg Envy. d Alma 49:3. 16 a Mosiah 18:27 (19–29); e Alma 4:9 (8–9). 10 a Alma 9:4. b Jer. 19:7. 4 Ne. 1:3. tg Strife. 11 a Alma 28:11. b Acts 16:14. 19 a tg Jesus Christ, b Alma 1:15; 2:1 (1, 20); tg Teachable. Prophecies about. 24:28 (28–30). 17 a Jacob 5:24. 20 a 2 Ne. 26:9; 13 a 2 Ne. 5:16; tg Vineyard of the Lord. 3 Ne. 11:8 (7–14). Hel. 3:14 (9, 14). b Alma 12:37; 13:6 (6–29). b 1 Ne. 12:6 (4–8); b Alma 15:17; 21:6. 18 a Alma 15:13; c Alma 21:20 (4–6, 20). Alma 7:8. 14 a Deut. 10:17; 30:20 (20–23, 31). 21 a Alma 15:17. b 3 Ne. 30:2. c tg Deceit.

Alma 17 : 1–9 250 the devil, and the word of God be- a sound understanding and they ing preached in its purity in all the had b searched the scriptures dili- land, and the Lord pouring out his gently, that they might know the blessings upon the people—thus word of God. ended the fourteenth year of the reign of the judges over the people of 3 But this is not all; they had Nephi. given themselves to much prayer, and a fasting; therefore they had the An account of the sons of Mosiah, spirit of prophecy, and the spirit of who rejected their rights to the king- revelation, and when they taught, dom for the word of God, and went they taught with b power and au- up to the land of Nephi to preach thority of God. to the Lamanites; their sufferings and deliverance—according to the 4 And they had been teaching the record of Alma. word of God for the space of fourteen Comprising chapters 17 through 27. years among the Lamanites, having had much a success in bringing many Chapter 17 to the b knowledge of the truth; yea, The sons of Mosiah have the spirit of by the power of their words many prophecy and of revelation—They go were brought before the altar of God, their several ways to declare the word to call on his name and c confess to the Lamanites—Ammon goes to the their sins before him. land of Ishmael and becomes the ser- vant of King Lamoni—Ammon saves 5 Now these are the circumstances the king’s flocks and slays his enemies which attended them in their jour- at the water of Sebus. Verses 1–3, about neyings, for they had many afflic- 77 b.c.; verse 4, about 91–77 b.c.; and tions; they did suffer much, both in verses 5–39, about 91 b.c. body and in mind, such as hunger, And now it came to pass that as thirst and fatigue, and also much Alma was journeying from the land a labor in the spirit. of Gideon southward, away to the land of a Manti, behold, to his as- 6 Now these were their journey- tonishment, he b met with the c sons ings: Having a taken leave of their of Mosiah journeying towards the father, Mosiah, in the b first year of land of Zarahemla. the judges; having c refused the king- dom which their father was desir- 2 Now these sons of Mosiah were ous to confer upon them, and also with Alma at the time the angel this was the minds of the people; a first appeared unto him; therefore Alma did rejoice exceedingly to 7 Nevertheless they departed out see his brethren; and what added of the land of Zarahemla, and took more to his joy, they were still his their swords, and their spears, brethren in the Lord; yea, and they and their bows, and their arrows, had waxed strong in the knowledge and their slings; and this they did of the truth; for they were men of that they might a provide food for themselves while in the wilderness. 8 And thus they departed into the wilderness with their numbers which they had a selected, to go up to the land of Nephi, to preach the word of God unto the Lamanites. 9 And it came to pass that they 17 1 a Alma 16:6. b W of M 1:17. 3 Ne. 1:25. tg Authority; 5 a Alma 8:10. b Alma 27:16. Teaching with the 6 a Mosiah 28:9 (1, 5–9); c Mosiah 27:34. Spirit. 2 a Mosiah 27:11 (11–17). Alma 26:1. b Jacob 7:23; 4 a Alma 29:14. b Mosiah 29:44 (41–44). b tg Missionary Work. c Mosiah 29:3. D&C 84:85. c Num. 5:7 (6–10); 7 a 1 Ne. 16:15 (15–32). tg Scriptures, Study of. 8 a Mosiah 28:1. 3 a tg Fast, Fasting. Mosiah 26:29 (29, 35);

251 Alma 17 : 10–20 journeyed many days in the wil- and silver, and precious stones; yet derness, and they fasted much and they sought to obtain these things a prayed much that the Lord would by murdering and plundering, that grant unto them a portion of his they might not labor for them with Spirit to go with them, and abide their own hands. with them, that they might be an b instrument in the hands of God to 15 Thus they were a very indolent bring, if it were possible, their breth- people, many of whom did worship ren, the Lamanites, to the knowledge idols, and the a curse of God had of the truth, to the knowledge of the fallen upon them because of the baseness of the c traditions of their b traditions of their fathers; notwith- fathers, which were not correct. standing the promises of the Lord were extended unto them on the 10 And it came to pass that the conditions of repentance. Lord did a visit them with his b Spirit, and said unto them: Be c comforted. 16 Therefore, this was the a cause And they were comforted. for which the sons of Mosiah had undertaken the work, that perhaps 11 And the Lord said unto them they might bring them unto re- also: Go forth among the Laman- pentance; that perhaps they might ites, thy brethren, and establish bring them to know of the plan of my word; yet ye shall be a patient in redemption. long-suffering and afflictions, that ye may show forth good b examples 17 Therefore they separated them- unto them in me, and I will make selves one from another, and went an instrument of thee in my hands forth among them, every man alone, unto the salvation of many souls. according to the word and power of God which was given unto him. 12 And it came to pass that the hearts of the sons of Mosiah, and also those 18 Now Ammon being the chief who were with them, took courage among them, or rather he did ad- to go forth unto the Lamanites to minister unto them, and he departed declare unto them the word of God. from them, after having a blessed them according to their several 13 And it came to pass when they stations, having imparted the word had arrived in the borders of the of God unto them, or administered land of the Lamanites, that they unto them before his departure; and a separated themselves and departed thus they took their several jour- one from another, trusting in the neys throughout the land. Lord that they should meet again at the close of their b harvest; for 19 And Ammon went to the land they supposed that great was the of a Ishmael, the land being called work which they had undertaken. after the sons of b Ishmael, who also became Lamanites. 14 And assuredly it was great, for they had undertaken to preach 20 And as Ammon entered the land the word of God to a a wild and a of Ishmael, the Lamanites took him hardened and a ferocious people; and a bound him, as was their cus- a people who delighted in murder- tom to bind all the Nephites who ing the Nephites, and robbing and fell into their hands, and carry them plundering them; and their hearts before the king; and thus it was left were set upon riches, or upon gold to the pleasure of the king to slay them, or to retain them in captivity, 9 a Alma 25:17. c Alma 26:27. 3 Ne. 2:15 (15–16). tg Guidance, Divine. 11 a Alma 20:29; 26:27. b Alma 9:16 (16–24); 18:5. 16 a Mosiah 28:2 (1–3). b Mosiah 23:10; tg Forbear; Patience. 18 a tg Blessing. Alma 26:3. b tg Example. 19 a Alma 21:18 (18, 20); 13 a Alma 21:1. c Alma 3:11. b Matt. 9:37. 22:1 (1, 4); 25:13. 10 a 1 Ne. 2:16; 14 a Mosiah 10:12. b 1 Ne. 7:6 (4–6). 15 a Alma 3:19 (6–19); 20 a Mosiah 7:7 (7–10). D&C 5:16. b tg God, Spirit of.

Alma 17 : 21–35 252 or to cast them into prison, or to scattered by the wickedness of these cast them out of his land, according men. And they began to weep ex- to his will and pleasure. ceedingly, saying: Behold, our flocks are scattered already. 21 And thus Ammon was carried before the king who was over the 29 Now they wept because of the land of Ishmael; and his name was fear of being slain. Now when Am- Lamoni; and he was a descendant mon saw this his heart was swollen of Ishmael. within him with joy; for, said he, I will show forth my power unto 22 And the king inquired of Am- these my fellow-servants, or the mon if it were his desire to dwell power which is in me, in restoring in the land among the Lamanites, these flocks unto the king, that I or among his people. may win the hearts of these my fellow-servants, that I may lead 23 And Ammon said unto him: them to a believe in my words. Yea, I desire to a dwell among this people for a time; yea, and perhaps 30 And now, these were the until the day I die. thoughts of Ammon, when he saw the afflictions of those whom he 24 And it came to pass that king termed to be his brethren. Lamoni was much pleased with Ammon, and caused that his bands 31 And it came to pass that he flat- should be loosed; and he would tered them by his words, saying: My that Ammon should take one of his brethren, be of good cheer and let daughters to wife. us go in search of the flocks, and we will gather them together and 25 But Ammon said unto him: Nay, bring them back unto the place of but I will be thy servant. Therefore water; and thus we will preserve Ammon became a a servant to king the flocks unto the king and he Lamoni. And it came to pass that will not slay us. he was set among other servants to watch the flocks of Lamoni, accord- 32 And it came to pass that they ing to the custom of the Lamanites. went in search of the flocks, and they did follow Ammon, and they 26 And after he had been in the rushed forth with much swiftness service of the king three days, as he and did head the flocks of the was with the Lamanitish servants king, and did gather them together going forth with their flocks to the again to the place of water. place of a water, which was called the water of Sebus, and all the La- 33 And those men again stood to manites drive their flocks hither, scatter their flocks; but Ammon that they may have water— said unto his brethren: Encircle the flocks round about that they 27 Therefore, as Ammon and the flee not; and I go and contend with servants of the king were driving these men who do scatter our flocks. forth their flocks to this place of water, behold, a certain number of 34 Therefore, they did as Ammon the Lamanites, who had been with commanded them, and he went forth their flocks to water, stood and and stood to contend with those a scattered the flocks of Ammon and who stood by the waters of Sebus; the servants of the king, and they and they were in number not a few. scattered them insomuch that they fled many ways. 35 Therefore they did not fear Ammon, for they supposed that 28 Now the servants of the king one of their men could slay him began to murmur, saying: Now according to their pleasure, for the king will slay us, as he has our they knew not that the Lord had brethren because their flocks were 23 a Alma 19:19. 27 a Alma 18:3 (3–7); 35 a Mosiah 28:7; 25 a Alma 21:19. 19:21 (20–21). Alma 19:23 (22–23). 26 a Ex. 2:17 (15–20). 29 a 2 Kgs. 5:8.

253 Alma 17 : 36–18 : 5 promised Mosiah that he would Chapter 18 a deliver his sons out of their hands; King Lamoni supposes that Ammon is neither did they know anything the Great Spirit—Ammon teaches the concerning the Lord; therefore king about the Creation, God’s deal- they delighted in the destruction of ings with men, and the redemption their brethren; and for this cause that comes through Christ—Lamoni they stood to scatter the flocks of believes and falls to the earth as if dead. the king. About 90 b.c. And it came to pass that king La- 36 But aA  mmon stood forth and moni caused that his a servants began to cast stones at them with should stand forth and testify to his sling; yea, with mighty power all the things which they had seen he did sling stones amongst them; concerning the matter. and thus he slew a b certain number of them insomuch that they began 2 And when they had all testified to be astonished at his power; nev- to the things which they had seen, ertheless they were angry because and he had learned of the faithful- of the slain of their brethren, and ness of Ammon in preserving his they were determined that he flocks, and also of his a great power should fall; therefore, seeing that in contending against those who they c could not hit him with their sought to slay him, he was aston- stones, they came forth with clubs to ished exceedingly, and said: Surely, slay him. this is more than a man. Behold, is not this the Great Spirit who 37 But behold, every man that doth send such great punishments lifted his club to smite Ammon, he upon this people, because of their smote off their arms with his sword; murders? for he did withstand their blows by smiting their arms with the edge 3 And they answered the king, of his sword, insomuch that they and said: Whether he be the Great began to be astonished, and began Spirit or a man, we know not; but to flee before him; yea, and they this much we do know, that he were not few in number; and he a cannot be slain by the enemies caused them to flee by the strength of the king; neither can they b scatter of his arm. the king’s flocks when he is with us, because of his expertness and 38 Now six of them had fallen by c great strength; therefore, we know the sling, but he a slew none save it that he is a friend to the king. And were their leader with his sword; now, O king, we do not believe that and he smote off as many of their a man has such great power, for we arms as were lifted against him, know he cannot be slain. and they were not a few. 4 And now, when the king heard 39 And when he had driven them these words, he said unto them: Now afar off, he returned and they wa- I know that it is the Great Spirit; tered their flocks and returned them and he has come down at this time to the pasture of the king, and then to preserve your lives, that I might went in unto the king, bearing the not a slay you as I did your breth- arms which had been smitten off ren. Now this is the Great Spirit by the sword of Ammon, of those of whom our fathers have spoken. who sought to slay him; and they were carried in unto the king for a 5 Now this was the a tradition of testimony of the things which they Lamoni, which he had received had done. 36 a Ether 12:15. 18 1 a Alma 19:15. 19:21 (20–21). b Alma 18:16 (16, 20). c Alma 22:20. c Alma 18:3. 2 a Alma 22:9 (9–11). 4 a Alma 17:28 (28–31). 38 a Alma 19:22. 3 a Alma 17:36 (34–38). 5 a Alma 17:15; 60:32. b Alma 17:27;

Alma 18 : 6–18 254 from his father, that there was a him that he come in unto me, but b Great Spirit. Notwithstanding they I durst not. believed in a Great Spirit, they sup- posed that c whatsoever they did was 12 And it came to pass that when right; nevertheless, Lamoni began Ammon had made ready the horses to fear exceedingly, with fear lest and the chariots for the king and he had done wrong in slaying his his servants, he went in unto the servants; king, and he saw that the a coun- tenance of the king was changed; 6 For he had slain many of them therefore he was about to return because their brethren had scattered out of his presence. their flocks at the place of water; and thus, because they had had their 13 And one of the king’s servants flocks scattered they were slain. said unto him, a Rabbanah, which is, being interpreted, powerful or 7 Now it was the practice of these great king, considering their kings Lamanites to stand by the a waters to be powerful; and thus he said of Sebus to scatter the flocks of the unto him: Rabbanah, the king de- people, that thereby they might sireth thee to stay. drive away many that were scat- tered unto their own land, it being 14 Therefore Ammon turned him- a practice of plunder among them. self unto the king, and said unto him: What wilt thou that I should 8 And it came to pass that king do for thee, O king? And the king Lamoni inquired of his servants, answered him not for the space of saying: Where is this man that has an a hour, according to their time, such great power? for he knew not what he should say unto him. 9 And they said unto him: Behold, he is feeding thy a horses. Now the 15 And it came to pass that Am- king had commanded his servants, mon said unto him again: What previous to the time of the water- desirest thou of me? But the king ing of their flocks, that they should answered him not. prepare his horses and chari­ots, and conduct him forth to the land 16 And it came to pass that Am- of Nephi; for there had been a mon, being filled with the a Spirit b great c feast appointed at the land of God, therefore he perceived the of Nephi, by the father of Lamoni, b thoughts of the king. And he said who was king over all the land. unto him: Is it because thou hast heard that I defended thy servants 10 Now when king Lamoni heard and thy flocks, and slew c seven of that Ammon was preparing his their brethren with the sling and horses and his a chariots he was more with the sword, and smote off the astonished, because of the faithful- arms of others, in order to defend thy ness of Ammon, saying: Surely there flocks and thy servants; behold, is has not been any servant among all it this that causeth thy marvelings? my servants that has been so faith- ful as this man; for even he doth 17 I say unto you, what is it, that remember all my commandments thy marvelings are so great? Behold, to execute them. I am a a man, and am thy servant; therefore, whatsoever thou desirest 11 Now I surely know that this is which is right, that will I do. the Great Spirit, and I would desire 18 Now when the king had heard 5 b Alma 19:25 (25–27). Alma 20:6. 14 a 3 Ne. 8:19. tg God, Knowledge b Alma 20:9 (9, 12). 16 a Gen. 41:38; about. c Esth. 1:3. 10 a Alma 20:6; 1 Ne. 1:12; c Alma 30:17. Mosiah 27:24. 7 a Alma 17:26; 3 Ne. 3:22. b Alma 12:3. 12 a Dan. 5:6. c Alma 17:36. 19:20 (20–21). 13 a John 20:16. 17 a Dan. 2:30. 9 a Enos 1:21;

255 Alma 18 : 19–37 these words, he marveled again, And Ammon said unto him again: for he beheld that Ammon could Believest thou that this Great Spirit, a discern his thoughts; but notwith- who is God, created all things which standing this, king Lamoni did open are in heaven and in the earth? his mouth, and said unto him: Who art thou? Art thou that Great Spirit, 29 And he said: Yea, I believe that who b knows all things? he created all things which are in the earth; but I do not know the 19 Ammon answered and said unto heavens. him: I am not. 30 And Ammon said unto him: 20 And the king said: How know- The heavens is a place where God est thou the thoughts of my heart? dwells and all his holy angels. Thou mayest speak boldly, and tell me concerning these things; and also 31 And king Lamoni said: Is it tell me by what power ye slew and above the earth? smote off the arms of my brethren that scattered my flocks— 32 And Ammon said: Yea, and he looketh down upon all the chil- 21 And now, a if thou wilt tell me dren of men; and he a knows all the concerning these things, whatso- thoughts and b intents of the heart; ever thou desirest I will give unto for by his hand were they all cre- thee; and if it were needed, I would ated from the beginning. guard thee with my armies; but I know that thou art more powerful 33 And king Lamoni said: I believe than all they; nevertheless, what- all these things which thou hast soever thou desirest of me I will spoken. Art thou a sent from God? grant it unto thee. 34 Ammon said unto him: I am a 22 Now Ammon being a wise, yet a man; and man in the beginning was harmless, he said unto Lamoni: Wilt created after the image of God, and I thou hearken unto my words, if I am called by his b Holy Spirit to teach tell thee by what power I do these these things unto this people, that things? And this is the thing that I they may be brought to a knowledge desire of thee. of that which is just and true; 23 And the king answered him, 35 And a portion of that a Spirit and said: Yea, I a will believe all dwelleth in me, which giveth me thy words. And thus he was caught b knowledge, and also power accord- with b guile. ing to my faith and desires which are in God. 24 And Ammon began to speak unto him with a boldness, and 36 Now when Ammon had said said unto him: Believest thou that these words, he began at the cre- there is a God? ation of the world, and also the creation of Adam, and told him all 25 And he answered, and said the things concerning the fall of unto him: I do not know what that man, and a rehearsed and laid be- meaneth. fore him the b records and the holy scriptures of the people, which had 26 And then Ammon said: Believest been spoken by the c prophets, even thou that there is a a Great Spirit? down to the time that their father, Lehi, left Jerusalem. 27 And he said, Yea. 28 And Ammon said: This is God. 37 And he also rehearsed unto 18 a tg Discernment, 26 a Alma 22:9 (9–10). 35 a tg Inspiration. Spiritual. 32 a tg God, Omniscience of. b tg Knowledge. b Amos 4:13; 36 a Mosiah 1:4; b tg God, Omniscience of. 21 a Dan. 5:16. 3 Ne. 28:6. Alma 22:12; 36:1; 37:9; 22 a Gen. 41:39; 33 a 2 Chr. 24:19. Hel. 5:13 (1–13); 34 a Mosiah 7:27; Moses 6:58. Alma 48:11 (11–17). b Alma 63:12. 23 a Alma 18:40. Ether 3:15 (13–16). tg Scriptures, Value of. b Josh. 9:22. b tg Teaching with the c Acts 3:18 (18–21); 28:23. 24 a Alma 38:12. Spirit.

Alma 18 : 38–19 : 6 256 them (for it was unto the king and to hold falls into a trance, and many see his servants) all the journeyings of angels—Ammon is preserved miracu- their fathers in the wilderness, and lously—He baptizes many and establishes all their sufferings with hunger and a church among them. About 90 b.c. thirst, and their travail, and so forth. And it came to pass that after two days and two nights they were about 38 And he also rehearsed unto them to take his a body and lay it in a sep- concerning the a rebellions of Laman ulchre, which they had made for and Lemuel, and the sons of Ishmael, the purpose of burying their dead. yea, all their rebellions did he relate unto them; and he expounded unto 2 Now the queen having heard of them all the b records and scriptures the fame of Ammon, therefore she from the time that Lehi left Jerusa- sent and desired that he should lem down to the present time. come in unto her. 39 But this is not all; for he a ex- 3 And it came to pass that Ammon pounded unto them the b plan of did as he was commanded, and redemption, which was prepared went in unto the queen, and desired from the foundation of the world; to know what she would that he and he also made known unto them should do. concerning the coming of Christ, and all the works of the Lord did 4 And she said unto him: The a ser- he make known unto them. vants of my husband have made it known unto me that thou art a 40 And it came to pass that after b prophet of a holy God, and that he had said all these things, and thou hast c power to do many mighty expounded them to the king, that works in his name; the king a believed all his words. 5 Therefore, if this is the case, I 41 And he began to cry unto the would that ye should go in and Lord, saying: O Lord, have mercy; see my husband, for he has been according to thy abundant a mercy laid upon his bed for the space which thou hast had upon the peo- of two days and two nights; and ple of Nephi, have upon me, and some say that he is not dead, but my people. others say that he is dead and that he a stinketh, and that he ought to 42 And now, when he had said be placed in the sepulchre; but as this, he a fell unto the earth, b as if for myself, to me he doth not stink. he were dead. 6 Now, this was what Ammon de- 43 And it came to pass that his sired, for he knew that king Lam- a servants took him and carried him oni was under the power of God; he in unto his wife, and laid him upon knew that the dark a veil of b unbe- a bed; and he lay as if he were dead lief was being cast away from his for the space of two days and two mind, and the c light which did light nights; and his wife, and his sons, up his mind, which was the light of and his daughters mourned over the glory of God, which was a mar- him, after the manner of the La- velous light of his goodness—yea, manites, greatly lamenting his loss. this light had infused such joy into his soul, the cloud of darkness hav- Chapter 19 ing been dispelled, and that the Lamoni receives the light of everlasting light of everlasting life was lit up in life and sees the Redeemer—His house- 38 a 2 Ne. 1:2. 42 a Alma 19:1 (1, 5–12). c D&C 3:4. b 1 Ne. 9:2. b Alma 22:18. 5 a John 11:39. 39 a Alma 19:31. 1 94 13 aa Alma 19:4 (4–5). 6 a 2 Cor. 4:4 (3–4). Alma 18:42 (42–43). tg Missionary Work. 4 a Alma 18:43. tg Veil. b tg Salvation, Plan of. b tg Prophets, b tg Unbelief. 40 a Alma 18:23. Mission of. c tg Light [noun]. 41 a tg God, Mercy of.

257 Alma 19 : 7–18 his soul, yea, he knew that this had of the Lord poured out according to d overcome his natural frame, and his a prayers upon the Lamanites, his he was carried away in God— brethren, who had been the cause of so much mourning among the 7 Therefore, what the queen de- Nephites, or among all the people sired of him was his only desire. of God because of their iniquities Therefore, he went in to see the and their b traditions, he fell upon king according as the queen had his knees, and began to pour out his desired him; and he saw the king, soul in prayer and thanksgiving to and he knew that he was not dead. God for what he had done for his brethren; and he was also overpow- 8 And he said unto the queen: ered with c joy; and thus they all He is not dead, but he sleepeth in three had d sunk to the earth. God, and on the morrow he shall rise again; therefore bury him not. 15 Now, when the servants of the king had seen that they had fallen, 9 And Ammon said unto her: they also began to cry unto God, a Believest thou this? And she said for the fear of the Lord had come unto him: I have had no witness upon them also, for it was a they save thy word, and the word of our who had stood before the king and servants; nevertheless I b believe testified unto him concerning the that it shall be according as thou great power of Ammon. hast said. 16 And it came to pass that they 10 And Ammon said unto her: did call on the name of the Lord, in Blessed art thou because of thy their might, even until they had all exceeding faith; I say unto thee, fallen to the earth, save it were one woman, there has not been such of the Lamanitish a women, whose great faith among all the people of name was Abish, she having been the a Nephites. converted unto the Lord for many years, on account of a remarkable 11 And it came to pass that she vision of her father— watched over the bed of her hus- band, from that time even until that 17 Thus, having been converted to time on the morrow which Ammon the Lord, and never having made had appointed that he should rise. it a known, therefore, when she saw that all the servants of Lamoni had 12 And it came to pass that he b fallen to the earth, and also her arose, according to the words of Am- mistress, the queen, and the king, mon; and as he arose, he stretched and Ammon lay c prostrate upon forth his hand unto the woman, the earth, she knew that it was the and said: Blessed be the name of power of God; and supposing that God, and blessed art thou. this opportunity, by making known unto the people what had happened 13 For as sure as thou livest, be- among them, that by beholding this hold, I have a seen my Redeemer; scene it would d cause them to be- and he shall come forth, and be lieve in the power of God, therefore b born of a c woman, and he shall re- she ran forth from house to house, deem all mankind who believe on making it known unto the people. his name. Now, when he had said these words, his heart was swollen 18 And they began to assemble within him, and he sunk again with themselves together unto the house joy; and the queen also sunk down, being overpowered by the Spirit. 14 Now Ammon seeing the Spirit 6 d Jacob 7:21; Jesus Christ, Appear- d Alma 27:17. Mosiah 3:19. ances, Antemortal. 15 a Alma 18:1 (1–2). b tg Jesus Christ, Birth of. 16 a Alma 19:28. 9 a John 11:26 (22–45). c 1 Ne. 11:18 (13–21). 17 a JS—H 1:74. b Mosiah 26:15 (15–16). 14 a D&C 42:14. b Mosiah 4:1. 10 a Luke 7:9. b Mosiah 1:5. c Moses 1:9 (9–10). 13 a tg God, Privilege of c tg Joy. d Mosiah 27:14. Seeing;

Alma 19 : 19–30 258 of the king. And there came a mul- or any of those who had fallen; and titude, and to their astonishment, they began to marvel again among they beheld the king, and the queen, themselves what could be the cause and their servants prostrate upon of this great power, or what all these the earth, and they all lay there as things could mean. though they were dead; and they also saw Ammon, and behold, he 25 And it came to pass that there was a Nephite. were many among them who said that Ammon was the a Great Spirit, 19 And now the people began to and others said he was sent by the murmur among themselves; some Great Spirit; saying that it was a great evil that had come upon them, or upon the 26 But others rebuked them all, king and his house, because he had saying that he was a a monster, who suffered that the Nephite should had been sent from the Nephites to a remain in the land. torment them. 20 But others rebuked them, say- 27 And there were some who said ing: The king hath brought this evil that Ammon was sent by the Great upon his house, because he slew his Spirit to afflict them because of servants who had had their flocks their iniquities; and that it was scattered at the a waters of Sebus. the Great Spirit that had always at- tended the Nephites, who had ever 21 And they were also rebuked delivered them out of their hands; by those men who had stood at the and they said that it was this Great waters of Sebus and a scattered the Spirit who had destroyed so many flocks which belonged to the king, of their brethren, the Lamanites. for they were angry with Ammon because of the number which he 28 And thus the contention be- had slain of their brethren at the gan to be exceedingly sharp among waters of Sebus, while defending them. And while they were thus the flocks of the king. contending, the a woman servant who had caused the multitude to 22 Now, one of them, whose brother be gathered together came, and had been a slain with the sword of when she saw the contention which Ammon, being exceedingly angry was among the multitude she was with Ammon, drew his sword and exceedingly sorrowful, even unto went forth that he might let it fall tears. upon Ammon, to slay him; and as he lifted the sword to smite him, 29 And it came to pass that she behold, he fell dead. went and took the queen by the a hand, that perhaps she might raise 23 Now we see that Ammon could her from the ground; and as soon not be slain, for the a Lord had said as she touched her hand she arose unto Mosiah, his father: I will spare and stood upon her feet, and cried him, and it shall be unto him ac- with a loud voice, saying: O blessed cording to thy faith—therefore, Jesus, who has saved me from an Mosiah b trusted him unto the Lord. b awful hell! O blessed God, have c mercy on this people! 24 And it came to pass that when the multitude beheld that the man 30 And when she had said this, she had fallen dead, who lifted the clasped her hands, being filled with sword to slay Ammon, a fear came joy, speaking many words which upon them all, and they durst not were not understood; and when she put forth their hands to touch him had done this, she took the king, 19 a Alma 17:23 (22–23). b tg Family, Love within; 28 a Alma 19:16. 20 a Alma 17:26; 18:7. Trust in God. 29 a Alma 22:22. 21 a Alma 17:27; 18:3. b 1 Ne. 14:3. 22 a Alma 17:38. 24 a Luke 7:16; c Enos 1:9; 23 a Mosiah 28:7; Moses 6:39 (37–40). Alma 36:24. Alma 17:35. 25 a Alma 18:5 (2–5). 26 a Moses 6:38 (37–39).

259 Alma 19 : 31–20 : 8 Lamoni, by the hand, and behold And it came to pass that when they he arose and stood upon his feet. had established a church in that a land, that king Lamoni desired that 31 And he, immediately, seeing Ammon should go with him to the the contention among his people, land of Nephi, that he might show went forth and began to rebuke him unto his father. them, and to teach them the a words which he had heard from the mouth 2 And the voice of the Lord came of Ammon; and as many as heard to Ammon, saying: Thou shalt not go his words believed, and were con- up to the land of Nephi, for behold, verted unto the Lord. the king will seek thy life; but thou shalt go to the land of a Middoni; for 32 But there were a many among behold, thy brother Aaron, and also them who would not hear his words; Muloki and Ammah are in prison. therefore they went their way. 3 Now it came to pass that when 33 And it came to pass that when Ammon had heard this, he said unto Ammon arose he also administered Lamoni: Behold, my brother and unto them, and also did all the ser- brethren are in prison at Middoni, vants of Lamoni; and they did all and I go that I may deliver them. declare unto the people the selfsame thing—that their hearts had been 4 Now Lamoni said unto Ammon: a changed; that they had no more I know, in the a strength of the Lord desire to do b evil. thou canst do all things. But behold, I will go with thee to the land of 34 And behold, many did declare Middoni; for the king of the land unto the people that they had seen of Middoni, whose name is Anti- a angels and had conversed with them; omno, is a friend unto me; therefore and thus they had told them things I go to the land of Middoni, that I of God, and of his righteousness. may flatter the king of the land, and he will cast thy brethren out 35 And it came to pass that there of b prison. Now Lamoni said unto were many that did a believe in their him: Who told thee that thy breth- words; and as many as did believe ren were in prison? were baptized; and they became a righteous people, and they did es- 5 And Ammon said unto him: No tablish a church among them. one hath told me, save it be God; and he said unto me—Go and de- 36 And thus the work of the Lord liver thy brethren, for they are in did commence among the Laman- prison in the land of Middoni. ites; thus the Lord did begin to pour out his a Spirit upon them; and we 6 Now when Lamoni had heard see that his arm is extended to b all this he caused that his servants people who will repent and believe should make ready his a horses and on his name. his chariots. Chapter 20 7 And he said unto Ammon: Come, The Lord sends Ammon to Middoni to I will go with thee down to the land deliver his imprisoned brethren—Am- of Middoni, and there I will plead mon and Lamoni meet Lamoni’s father, with the king that he will cast thy who is king over all the land—Ammon brethren out of prison. compels the old king to approve the release of his brethren. About 90 b.c. 8 And it came to pass that as Am- mon and Lamoni were journeying 31 a Alma 18:39 (36–39). 34 a tg Angels; 20 1 a 2 Ne. 5:8; 32 a John 12:37 (35–37). Vision. 33 a tg Man, New, Spiritually Alma 2:24. 35 a tg Baptism, 2 a Alma 21:12 (12–13, 18); Reborn. Qualifications for. b Jonah 3:8; 23:10. 36 a tg God, Spirit of. 4 a tg Strength. Mosiah 5:2; b 2 Ne. 26:33; b Alma 20:22; 22:2. Alma 13:12; 6 a Alma 18:9. 3 Ne. 20:26. Alma 5:33; 3 Ne. 18:25.

Alma 20 : 9–24 260 thither, they met the father of 17 But Ammon stood forth and Lamoni, who was king a over all said unto him: Behold, thou shalt the land. not slay thy son; nevertheless, it were a better that he should fall than 9 And behold, the father of La­ thee, for behold, he has b repented moni said unto him: Why did ye of his sins; but if thou shouldst fall a not come to the b feast on that great at this time, in thine anger, thy soul day when I made a feast unto my could not be saved. sons, and unto my people? 18 And again, it is expedient that 10 And he also said: Whither art thou shouldst forbear; for if thou thou going with this Nephite, who shouldst a slay thy son, he being an is one of the children of a a liar? innocent man, his blood would cry from the ground to the Lord his 11 And it came to pass that La­ God, for vengeance to come upon moni rehearsed unto him whither thee; and perhaps thou wouldst he was going, for he feared to offend lose thy b soul. him. 19 Now when Ammon had said 12 And he also told him all the these words unto him, he answered cause of his tarrying in his own him, saying: I know that if I should kingdom, that he did not go unto slay my son, that I should shed in- his father to the feast which he had nocent blood; for it is thou that hast prepared. sought to destroy him. 13 And now when Lamoni had re- 20 And he stretched forth his hand hearsed unto him all these things, to slay Ammon. But Ammon with- behold, to his astonishment, his stood his blows, and also smote his father was angry with him, and said: arm that he could not use it. Lamoni, thou art going to deliver these Nephites, who are sons of a 21 Now when the king saw that liar. Behold, he robbed our fathers; Ammon could slay him, he began and now his children are also come to plead with Ammon that he would amongst us that they may, by their spare his life. cunning and their lyings, deceive us, that they again may rob us of 22 But Ammon raised his sword, our property. and said unto him: Behold, I will smite thee except thou wilt grant 14 Now the father of Lamoni com- unto me that my brethren may be manded him that he should slay a cast out of prison. Ammon with the sword. And he also commanded him that he should 23 Now the king, fearing he should not go to the land of Middoni, but lose his life, said: If thou wilt spare that he should return with him to me I will grant unto thee whatso- the land of a Ishmael. ever thou wilt ask, even to half of the kingdom. 15 But Lamoni said unto him: I will not slay Ammon, neither will 24 Now when Ammon saw that he I return to the land of Ishmael, but had wrought upon the old king ac- I go to the land of Middoni that I cording to his desire, he said unto may release the brethren of Ammon, him: If thou wilt grant that my for I know that they are just men brethren may be cast out of prison, and holy prophets of the true God. and also that Lamoni may retain his kingdom, and that ye be not dis- 16 Now when his father had heard pleased with him, but grant that he these words, he was angry with may do according to his own desires him, and he drew his sword that in a whatsoever thing he thinketh, he might smite him to the earth. 8 a Alma 22:1. 14 a Alma 17:19. b D&C 42:18. 9 a 1 Sam. 20:27. 17 a Alma 48:23. 22 a Alma 20:4. b Alma 18:9. b Alma 22:6. 24 a Alma 21:21 (21–22); 10 a Mosiah 10:16 (12–17). 18 a tg Murder. 22:1.

261 Alma 20 : 25–21 : 4 then will I spare thee; otherwise I they had cast them out, and had will smite thee to the earth. smitten them, and had driven them from house to house, and from 25 Now when Ammon had said place to place, even until they had these words, the king began to re- arrived in the land of Middoni; and joice because of his life. there they were taken and cast into prison, and bound with b strong 26 And when he saw that Ammon cords, and kept in prison for many had no desire to destroy him, and days, and were delivered by La­moni when he also saw the great a love and Ammon. he had for his son Lamoni, he was astonished exceedingly, and said: An account of the preaching of Because this is all that thou hast Aaron, and Muloki, and their breth- desired, that I would b release thy ren, to the Lamanites. brethren, and suffer that my son Comprising chapters 21 through 25. Lamoni should retain his kingdom, behold, I will grant unto you that Chapter 21 my son may retain his kingdom Aaron teaches the Amalekites about from this time and forever; and I Christ and His Atonement—Aaron will govern him no more— and his brethren are imprisoned in Middoni—After their deliverance, they 27 And I will also grant unto thee teach in the synagogues and make many that thy brethren may be cast out converts—Lamoni grants religious free- of prison, and thou and thy breth- dom to the people in the land of Ishmael. ren may come unto me, in my king- About 90–77 b.c. dom; for I shall greatly desire to Now when Ammon and his breth- see thee. For the king was greatly ren a separated themselves in the astonished at the words which he borders of the land of the Laman- had spoken, and also at the words ites, behold Aaron took his journey which had been spoken by his son towards the land which was called Lamoni, therefore he was a desirous to by the Lamanites, b Jerusalem, call- learn them. ing it after the land of their fathers’ nativity; and it was away joining 28 And it came to pass that Am- the borders of Mormon. mon and Lamoni proceeded on their journey towards the land of 2 Now the Lamanites and the Middoni. And Lamoni found favor Amalekites and the people of aA  mu­ in the eyes of the king of the land; lon had built a great city, which therefore the brethren of Ammon was called Jerusalem. were brought forth out of prison. 3 Now the Lamanites of themselves 29 And when Ammon did meet were sufficiently hardened, but them he was exceedingly sorrowful, the Amalekites and the Amulonites for behold they were naked, and were still harder; therefore they their skins were worn exceedingly did cause the Lamanites that they because of being bound with strong should harden their hearts, that cords. And they also had a suffered they should wax strong in wicked- hunger, thirst, and all kinds of af- ness and their abominations. flictions; nevertheless they were b patient in all their sufferings. 4 And it came to pass that Aaron came to the city of Jerusalem, and 30 And, as it happened, it was their lot to have fallen into the hands of a more hardened and a more a stiff- necked people; therefore they would not hearken unto their words, and 26 a 2 Sam. 1:26. b Alma 17:11. 3 Ne. 9:7. tg Loyalty. 30 a tg Stiffnecked. 2 a Mosiah 23:31; 24:1; 2 1 1 ab Alma 26:29. b Alma 22:2. Alma 17:13 (13, 17). Alma 24:1 (1, 28–30); 27 a tg Teachable. b Alma 24:1; 25:7 (4–9). 29 a Alma 21:14.

Alma 21 : 5–17 262 first began to preach to the Amale- were through the d death and suffer- kites. And he began to preach to ings of Christ, and the atonement of them in their a synagogues, for they his blood. had built synagogues after the b or- der of the Nehors; for many of the 10 And it came to pass as he began Amalekites and the Amulonites to expound these things unto them were after the order of the Nehors. they were angry with him, and be- gan to a mock him; and they would 5 Therefore, as Aaron entered into not hear the words which he spake. one of their a synagogues to preach unto the people, and as he was 11 Therefore, when he saw that speaking unto them, behold there they would not hear his words, he arose an Amalekite and began to departed out of their synagogue, contend with him, saying: What is and came over to a village which that thou hast testified? Hast thou was called Ani-Anti, and there he seen an b angel? Why do not angels found Muloki preaching the word appear unto us? Behold c are not unto them; and also Ammah and this people as good as thy people? his brethren. And they contended with many about the word. 6 Thou also sayest, except we re- pent we shall perish. How knowest 12 And it came to pass that they thou the thought and intent of our saw that the people would harden hearts? How knowest thou that we their hearts, therefore they departed have cause to repent? How knowest and came over into the land of thou that we are not a a righteous peo- a Middoni. And they did preach the ple? Behold, we have built b sanctu- word unto many, and b few believed aries, and we do assemble ourselves on the words which they taught. together to worship c God. We do believe that God will save all men. 13 Nevertheless, Aaron and a cer- tain number of his brethren were 7 Now Aaron said unto him: Be- taken and cast into a prison, and the lievest thou that the Son of God remainder of them fled out of the shall come to redeem mankind land of Middoni unto the regions from their sins? round about. 8 And the man said unto him: We 14 And those who were cast into do not a believe that thou knowest prison a suffered many things, and any such thing. We do not believe they were delivered by the hand in these foolish traditions. We do of Lamoni and Ammon, and they not believe that thou knowest of were fed and clothed. things to come, neither do we be- lieve that thy fathers and also that 15 And they went forth again to our fathers did know concerning declare the word, and thus they were the things which they spake, of that delivered for the first time out of which is to come. prison; and thus they had suffered. 9 Now Aaron began to open the 16 And they went forth whither- a scriptures unto them concern- soever they were led by the a Spirit ing the coming of Christ, and also of the Lord, preaching the word concerning the resurrection of the of God in every synagogue of the dead, and that there could be b no Amalekites, or in every assembly redemption for mankind c save it of the Lamanites where they could be admitted. 17 And it came to pass that the 4 a D&C 66:7. b Alma 15:17; 16:13; 23:2; Death of. b Alma 1:12 (2–15); Hel. 3:14 (9, 14). 10 a tg Mocking. 12 a Alma 23:10. 14:16; 24:28. c Alma 1:4. b Matt. 7:14. 5 a Alma 16:13. 8 a Jacob 7:2 (1–7). 13 a Alma 20:2. b Mosiah 27:11 (11–15). 9 a Alma 25:6. 14 a Alma 20:29. c Moses 8:21. b Alma 22:14 (13–14). 16 a Acts 16:6; 6 a Jer. 2:35; c Mosiah 5:8; Alma 38:9. d tg Jesus Christ, Alma 22:1 (1–4). Mosiah 12:14 (9–15).

263 Alma 21 : 18–22 : 5 Lord began to bless them, insomuch Chapter 22 that they brought many to the Aaron teaches Lamoni’s father about knowledge of the truth; yea, they the Creation, the Fall of Adam, and the did a convince many of their sins, plan of redemption through Christ— and of the traditions of their fathers, The king and all his household are which were not correct. converted—The division of the land be- tween the Nephites and the Lamanites 18 And it came to pass that Am- is explained. About 90–77 b.c. mon and Lamoni returned from Now, as Ammon was thus teaching the land of Middoni to the land the people of Lamoni continually, of a Ishmael, which was the land of we will return to the account of their inheritance. Aaron and his brethren; for after he departed from the land of Middoni 19 And king Lamoni would not he was a led by the Spirit to the land suffer that Ammon should serve of Nephi, even to the house of the him, or be his a servant. king which was b over all the land c save it were the land of Ishmael; 20 But he caused that there should and he was the father of Lamoni. be a synagogues built in the land of Ishmael; and he caused that his 2 And it came to pass that he went people, or the people who were in unto him into the king’s palace, under his reign, should assemble with his brethren, and bowed him- themselves together. self before the king, and said unto him: Behold, O king, we are the 21 And he did rejoice over them, brethren of Ammon, whom thou and he did teach them many things. hast a delivered out of b prison. And he did also declare unto them that they were a people who were 3 And now, O king, if thou wilt under him, and that they were a spare our lives, we will be thy a free people, that they were free servants. And the king said unto from the oppressions of the king, them: Arise, for I will grant unto his father; for that his father had you your lives, and I will not suffer granted unto him that he might that ye shall be my servants; but I reign over the people who were in will insist that ye shall administer the land of Ishmael, and in all the unto me; for I have been somewhat land round about. a troubled in mind because of the b generosity and the greatness of 22 And he also declared unto them the words of thy brother Ammon; that they might have the a liberty and I desire to know the cause why of worshiping the Lord their God he has not come up out of Middoni according to their desires, in what- with thee. soever place they were in, if it were in the land which was under the 4 And Aaron said unto the king: reign of king Lamoni. Behold, the Spirit of the Lord has called him another way; he has gone 23 And Ammon did preach unto a to the land of Ishmael, to teach the the people of king Lamoni; and people of Lamoni. it came to pass that he did teach them all things concerning things 5 Now the king said unto them: pertaining to righteousness. And What is this that ye have said he did exhort them daily, with all concerning the Spirit of the Lord? diligence; and they gave heed unto his word, and they were a zealous for keeping the commandments of God. 17 a Alma 62:45; 22 a Luke 4:8; b Alma 20:8. D&C 18:44. D&C 93:19; 134:4 (1–4); c Alma 20:24; 21:21 (21–22). A of F 1:11. 2 a Alma 20:26. 18 a Alma 17:19; tg Liberty. b Alma 20:4. 22:1 (1, 4); 25:13. 2 22 13 aa tg Zeal. 3 a Acts 2:37 (37–38). Gen. 24:27; Acts 16:6; b Alma 20:26. 19 a Alma 17:25. Alma 21:16 (16–17). 4 a Alma 21:18. 20 a Alma 16:13. 21 a Alma 20:24; 22:1.

Alma 22 : 6–17 264 Behold, this is the thing which doth before him, and their carnal state trouble me. and also the b plan of c redemption, which was prepared d from the foun- 6 And also, what is this that Am- dation of the world, through Christ, mon said—a If ye will repent ye shall for all whosoever would believe on be saved, and if ye will not repent, his name. ye shall be cast off at the last day ? 14 And since man had a fallen he 7 And Aaron answered him and could not b merit anything of him- said unto him: Believest thou that self; but the sufferings and c death there is a God? And the king said: I of Christ d atone for their sins, know that the Amalekites say that through faith and repentance, and there is a God, and I have granted so forth; and that he breaketh the unto them that they should build bands of death, that the e grave shall sanctuaries, that they may assem- have no victory, and that the sting ble themselves together to worship of death should be swallowed up him. And if now thou sayest there in the hopes of glory; and Aaron is a God, behold I will a believe. did expound all these things unto the king. 8 And now when Aaron heard this, his heart began to rejoice, and he 15 And it came to pass that after said: Behold, assuredly as thou liv- Aaron had expounded these things est, O king, there is a God. unto him, the king said: a What shall I do that I may have this eternal life 9 And the king said: Is God that of which thou hast spoken? Yea, a Great Spirit that brought our what shall I do that I may be b born fathers out of the land of Jerusalem? of God, having this wicked spirit c rooted out of my breast, and receive 10 And Aaron said unto him: Yea, his Spirit, that I may be filled with he is that Great Spirit, and he a cre- joy, that I may not be cast off at the ated all things both in heaven and last day ? Behold, said he, I will give in earth. Believest thou this? up d all that I possess, yea, I will for- sake my kingdom, that I may receive 11 And he said: Yea, I believe that this great joy. the Great Spirit created all things, and I desire that ye should tell me 16 But Aaron said unto him: If concerning all these things, and I thou desirest this thing, if thou wilt will a believe thy words. a bow down before God, yea, if thou wilt repent of all thy sins, and will 12 And it came to pass that when bow down before God, and call on Aaron saw that the king would his name in faith, believing that ye believe his words, he began from shall receive, then shalt thou receive the creation of Adam, a reading the the b hope which thou desirest. scriptures unto the king—how God b created man after his own image, 17 And it came to pass that when and that God gave him command- Aaron had said these words, the ments, and that because of trans- king did a bow down before the Lord, gression, man had fallen. upon his knees; yea, even he did 13 And Aaron did expound unto him the scriptures from the a cre- ation of Adam, laying the fall of man 6 a Alma 20:17 (17–18). c tg Redemption. 1 Cor. 15:55 (34–57). 7 a D&C 46:14 (13–14). d 2 Ne. 9:18; 15 a Acts 2:37. 9 a Alma 18:2, 26 (18–28). b Alma 5:14 (14, 49); 10 a tg Creation. Alma 13:3 (3, 5, 7–9). 11 a tg Believe. 14 a tg Fall of Man. 36:23 (23, 26). 12 a 1 Ne. 5:18 (10–18); b Eph. 2:8 (8–9); c Rom. 7:18. d Matt. 13:46 (44–46); Alma 18:36; 37:9. Alma 42:14 (10–25). b tg Man, Physical c tg Jesus Christ, 19:21 (16–22). 16 a tg Conversion. Creation of. Death of. b Ether 12:4. 13 a Gen. 1:26 (26–28); 2:7. d 2 Ne. 2:10; 17 a D&C 5:24. b tg Salvation, Plan of. Alma 33:22; 34:9 (8–16). e Isa. 25:8;

265 Alma 22 : 18–27 prostrate himself upon the earth, put forth his a hand and raised the and cried b mightily, saying: king from the earth, and said unto him: Stand. And he stood upon his 18 O God, Aaron hath told me that feet, receiving his strength. there is a God; and if there is a God, and if thou art God, wilt thou make 23 Now this was done in the pres- thyself known unto me, and I will ence of the queen and many of the give away all my sins to know thee, servants. And when they saw it and that I may be raised from the they greatly marveled, and began dead, and be saved at the last day. to fear. And the king stood forth, And now when the king had said and began to a minister unto them. these words, he was struck a as if he And he did minister unto them, in- were dead. somuch that his b whole household were c converted unto the Lord. 19 And it came to pass that his servants ran and told the queen all 24 Now there was a multitude that had happened unto the king. gathered together because of the And she came in unto the king; and commandment of the queen, and when she saw him lay as if he were there began to be great murmur- dead, and also Aaron and his breth- ings among them because of Aaron ren standing as though they had and his brethren. been the cause of his fall, she was angry with them, and commanded 25 But the king stood forth among that her servants, or the servants them and administered unto them. of the king, should take them and And they were a pacified towards slay them. Aaron and those who were with him. 20 Now the servants had seen the 26 And it came to pass that when cause of the king’s fall, therefore the king saw that the people were they durst not lay their hands on pacified, he caused that Aaron and Aaron and his brethren; and they his brethren should stand forth in the pled with the queen saying: Why midst of the multitude, and that they commandest thou that we should should preach the word unto them. slay these men, when behold one of them is a mightier than us all? 27 And it came to pass that the Therefore we shall fall before them. king sent a a proclamation through- out all the land, amongst all his 21 Now when the queen saw the people who were in all his land, fear of the servants she also be- who were in all the regions round gan to fear exceedingly, lest there about, which was bordering even should some evil come upon her. to the sea, on the east and on the And she commanded her servants b west, and which was divided from that they should go and call the the land of  c Zarahemla by a narrow people, that they might slay Aaron strip of wilderness, which ran from and his brethren. the sea east even to the sea west, and round about on the borders of 22 Now when Aaron saw the de- the seashore, and the borders of the termination of the queen, he, also wilderness which was on the north knowing the hardness of the hearts by the land of Zarahemla, through of the people, feared lest that a the borders of d Manti, by the head multitude should assemble them- of the e river Sidon, running from selves together, and there should the east towards the west—and be a great contention and a distur- thus were the Lamanites and the bance among them; therefore he Nephites divided. 17 b tg Prayer. Ministry. b Hel. 3:8; 11:20. 18 a Alma 18:42 (42–43). b Alma 23:3. c Omni 1:13. 20 a Alma 18:3 (1–3). c tg Conversion. d Alma 17:1; 56:14. 22 a Alma 19:29. 25 a tg Peace; e Alma 16:6 (6–7); 23 a tg Minister; Peacemakers. 43:22 (22–53). Ministration; 27 a Alma 23:1 (1–4).

Alma 22 : 28–23 : 1 266 28 Now, the more a idle part of the land of Nephi and the land of Zara­ Lamanites lived in the wilderness, hemla were nearly surrounded by and dwelt in tents; and they were water, there being a small b neck of spread through the wilderness on land between the land northward the west, in the land of Nephi; yea, and the land southward. and also on the west of the land of Zarahemla, in the borders by the 33 And it came to pass that the seashore, and on the west in the Nephites had inhabited the land land of Nephi, in the place of their Bountiful, even from the east unto fathers’ first inheritance, and thus the west sea, and thus the Nephites bordering along by the seashore. in their wisdom, with their guards and their armies, had hemmed in 29 And also there were many La- the Lamanites on the south, that manites on the east by the seashore, thereby they should have no more whither the Nephites had driven possession on the north, that they them. And thus the Nephites were might not overrun the land north- nearly surrounded by the Laman- ward. ites; nevertheless the Nephites had taken possession of all the north- 34 Therefore the Lamanites could ern parts of the land bordering on have no more possessions only in the wilderness, at the head of the the land of Nephi, and the wilder- river Sidon, from the east to the ness round about. Now this was west, round about on the wilder- wisdom in the Nephites—as the ness side; on the north, even until Lamanites were an enemy to them, they came to the land which they they would not suffer their afflictions called a Bountiful. on every hand, and also that they might have a country whither 30 And it bordered upon the they might flee, according to their land which they called a Desola- desires. tion, it being so far northward that it came into the land which had 35 And now I, after having said been peopled and been destroyed, this, return again to the account of whose b bones we have spoken, of Ammon and Aaron, Omner and which was discovered by the c peo- Himni, and their brethren. ple of Zarahemla, it being the place of their d first landing. Chapter 23 Religious freedom is proclaimed—The 31 And they came from there a up Lamanites in seven lands and cities into the south wilderness. Thus the are converted—They call themselves b land on the northward was called Anti-Nephi-Lehies and are freed from c Desolation, and the land on the the curse—The Amalekites and the southward was called Bountiful, Amulonites reject the truth. About it being the wilderness which is 90 –77 b.c. filled with all manner of wild ani- Behold, now it came to pass that mals of every kind, a part of which the king of the Lamanites sent a had come from the land northward a proclamation among all his people, for food. that they should not lay their hands on Ammon, or Aaron, or Omner, or 32 And now, it was only the a dis- Himni, nor either of their brethren tance of a day and a half’s journey who should go forth preaching the for a Nephite, on the line Bountiful word of God, in whatsoever place and the land Desolation, from the east to the west sea; and thus the 28 a 2 Ne. 5:24 (22–25). b Mosiah 8:8 (7–12); b Alma 46:17; 63:4. 29 a Alma 52:9, 17, 27; 63:5. 28:17 (11–19). c Hel. 3:6 (5–6). 30 a Alma 46:17; 50:34; 32 a Hel. 4:7. c Omni 1:21 (20–22). 2 3 1 ab Alma 50:34; 52:9. Morm. 3:5 (5, 7); d Ether 6:12; 7:6. Alma 22:27. 4:3 (1–3). 31 a Hel. 6:10.

267 Alma 23 : 2–14 they should be, in any part of their believe in the b traditions of the land. Nephites; and they were taught the c records and prophecies which were 2 Yea, he sent a decree among handed down even to the present them, that they should not lay their time. hands on them to bind them, or to cast them into prison; neither 6 And as sure as the Lord liveth, so should they spit upon them, nor sure as many as believed, or as many smite them, nor cast them out of as were brought to the knowledge of their a synagogues, nor scourge them; the truth, through the preaching neither should they cast stones at of Ammon and his brethren, accord- them, but that they should have ing to the spirit of revelation and free access to their houses, and also of prophecy, and the power of God their temples, and their b sanctuaries. working a miracles in them—yea, I say unto you, as the Lord liveth, as 3 And thus they might go forth many of the Lamanites as believed and preach the word according to in their preaching, and were b con- their desires, for the king had been verted unto the Lord, c never did converted unto the Lord, and a all fall away. his b household; therefore he sent his proclamation throughout the 7 For they became a righteous peo- land unto his people, that the word ple; they did lay down the weapons of God might have no obstruction, of their rebellion, that they did not but that it might go forth through- fight against God any more, neither out all the land, that his people against any of their brethren. might be convinced concerning the wicked c traditions of their 8 Now, these are a they who were fathers, and that they might be con- converted unto the Lord: vinced that they were all brethren, and that they ought not to murder, 9 The people of the Lamanites nor to plunder, nor to steal, nor to who were in the land of Ishmael; commit adultery, nor to commit any manner of wickedness. 10 And also of the people of the Lamanites who were in the land 4 And now it came to pass that of a Middoni; when the king had sent forth this proclamation, that Aaron and his 11 And also of the people of the brethren went forth from a city to Lamanites who were in the city of city, and from one house of worship Nephi; to another, establishing churches, and consecrating b priests and teach- 12 And also of the people of the ers throughout the land among the Lamanites who were in the land of Lamanites, to preach and to teach a Shilom, and who were in the land the word of God among them; of Shemlon, and in the city of Lem- and thus they began to have great uel, and in the city of Shimnilom. success. 13 And these are the names of the 5 And a thousands were brought cities of the Lamanites which were to the knowledge of the Lord, a converted unto the Lord; and these yea, thousands were brought to are they that laid down the weap- ons of their rebellion, yea, all their weapons of war; and they were all Lamanites. 14 And the Amalekites were not 2 a Alma 21:20 (4–6, 20); b Alma 30:31. b tg Commitment; 26:29. 5 a Alma 26:4. Conversion. b Alma 37:19. b Hel. 3:14 (9, 14). c Alma 63:12. c Alma 27:27. 3 a Alma 22:23. 8 a Alma 26:3, 31. b Gen. 18:19. tg Scriptures, Value of. 10 a Alma 20:2; c Alma 26:24. 6 a Ex. 8:19; 4 a Luke 8:1; 21:12 (12–13, 18). 1 Ne. 19:22; 12 a Mosiah 22:11 (8, 11). D&C 66:5; 75:18. D&C 84:3; 121:12. 13 a Alma 53:10.

Alma 23 : 15–24 : 7 268 a converted, save only one; neither land round about, who had not been were any of the bA  mulonites; but they converted and had not taken upon did harden their hearts, and also them the name of dA  nti-Nephi-Lehi, the hearts of the Lamanites in that were stirred up by the Amalekites part of the land wheresoever they and by the Amulonites to anger dwelt, yea, and all their villages and against their brethren. all their cities. 2 And their hatred became ex- 15 Therefore, we have named all ceedingly sore against them, even the cities of the Lamanites in which insomuch that they began to rebel they did repent and come to the against their king, insomuch that knowledge of the truth, and were they would not that he should be converted. their king; therefore, they took up arms against the people of Anti- 16 And now it came to pass that the Nephi-Lehi. king and those who were converted were desirous that they might have 3 Now the king conferred the king- a name, that thereby they might be dom upon his son, and he called his distinguished from their brethren; name Anti-Nephi-Lehi. therefore the king consulted with Aaron and many of their priests, con- 4 And the king died in that self- cerning the name that they should same year that the Lamanites be- take upon them, that they might gan to make preparations for war be distinguished. against the people of God. 17 And it came to pass that they 5 Now when Ammon and his breth- called their names aA  nti-Nephi- ren and all those who had come up Lehies; and they were called by with him saw the preparations of this name and were no more called the Lamanites to destroy their breth- b Lamanites. ren, they came forth to the land of Midian, and there Ammon met all 18 And they began to be a very his brethren; and from thence they a industrious people; yea, and they came to the land of Ishmael that were friendly with the Nephites; they might hold a a council with therefore, they did b open a corre- Lamoni and also with his brother spondence with them, and the c curse Anti-Nephi-Lehi, what they should of God did no more follow them. do to defend themselves against the Lamanites. Chapter 24 The Lamanites come against the people 6 Now there was not one soul of God—The Anti-Nephi-Lehies rejoice among all the people who had been in Christ and are visited by angels— converted unto the Lord that would They choose to suffer death rather than take up arms against their brethren; to defend themselves—More Lamanites nay, they would not even make any are converted. About 90–77 b.c. preparations for war; yea, and also And it came to pass that the Amale- their king commanded them that kites and the Amulonites and the they should not. Lamanites who were in the land of aA  mulon, and also in the land of 7 Now, these are the words which b Helam, and who were in the land he said unto the people concern- of c Jerusalem, and in fine, in all the ing the matter: I thank my God, my beloved people, that our great God has in goodness sent these our brethren, the Nephites, unto us to 14 a Alma 24:29. c 1 Ne. 2:23; c Alma 21:1. b Mosiah 23:31 (31–39). 2 Ne. 30:6 (5–6); d Alma 23:17; 17 a Alma 24:1 (1–3, 5, 20). 3 Ne. 2:15 (14–16). b Jacob 1:13. 24 1 a Alma 21:3 (2–4); 25:13 (1, 13). 18 a tg Industry. 25:7 (4–9). 5 a Alma 27:4. b Alma 24:8. b Mosiah 23:19; 27:16.

269 Alma 24 : 8–18 preach unto us, and to convince us of known unto us that we might not the a traditions of our wicked fathers. perish; yea, and he has made these things known unto us beforehand, 8 And behold, I thank my great because he loveth our a souls as well God that he has given us a portion as he loveth our children; therefore, of his Spirit to soften our hearts, that in his mercy he doth visit us by his we have a opened a correspondence angels, that the b plan of salvation with these brethren, the Nephites. might be made known unto us as well as unto future generations. 9 And behold, I also thank my God, that by opening this correspon- 15 Oh, how merciful is our God! dence we have been convinced of And now behold, since it has been our a sins, and of the many murders as much as we could do to get our which we have committed. stains taken away from us, and our swords are made bright, let us a hide 10 And I also thank my God, yea, them away that they may be kept my great God, that he hath granted bright, as a testimony to our God at unto us that we might repent of the last day, or at the day that we these things, and also that he hath shall be brought to stand before a forgiven us of those our many sins him to be judged, that we have not and murders which we have com- stained our swords in the blood of mitted, and taken away the b guilt our brethren since he imparted from our hearts, through the mer- his word unto us and has made us its of his Son. b clean thereby. 11 And now behold, my brethren, 16 And now, my brethren, if our since it has been all that we could brethren seek to destroy us, behold, do (as we were the most lost of all we will hide away our swords, yea, mankind) to repent of all our sins even we will bury them deep in the and the many murders which we earth, that they may be kept bright, have committed, and to get God to as a testimony that we have never a take them away from our hearts, used them, at the last day; and if for it was all we could do to repent our brethren destroy us, behold, sufficiently before God that he we shall a go to our God and shall would take away our stain— be saved. 12 Now, my best beloved breth- 17 And now it came to pass that ren, since God hath taken away when the king had made an end of our stains, and our swords have be- these sayings, and all the people come bright, then let us stain our were assembled together, they took swords no more with the blood of their swords, and all the weapons our brethren. which were used for the shedding of man’s blood, and they did a bury 13 Behold, I say unto you, Nay, let them up deep in the earth. us retain our swords that they be not stained with the blood of our 18 And this they did, it being in brethren; for perhaps, if we should their view a testimony to God, and stain our swords a again they can no also to men, that they a never would more be b washed bright through use weapons again for the shedding the blood of the Son of our great of man’s blood; and this they did, God, which shall be shed for the vouching and b covenanting with atonement of our sins. God, that rather than shed the 14 And the great God has had mercy on us, and made these things 7 a Mosiah 1:5. 11 a Isa. 53:6 (4–6). 15 a Alma 25:14; 26:32. 8 a Alma 23:18. 13 a D&C 42:26. b tg Purification. 9 a Micah 3:8; b Rev. 1:5. 16 a Alma 40:11 (11–15). 14 a tg Worth of Souls. 17 a Hel. 15:9. Hel. 13:26; b tg Jesus Christ, 18 a Alma 53:11. D&C 18:44. b tg Covenants. 10 a Dan. 9:9. Prophecies about; b tg Guilt. Salvation, Plan of.

Alma 24 : 19–30 270 blood of their brethren they would this they did a forbear from slaying c give up their own lives; and rather them; and there were many whose than take away from a brother they hearts had b swollen in them for those would give unto him; and rather of their brethren who had fallen than spend their days in idleness under the sword, for they repented they would labor abundantly with of the things which they had done. their hands. 25 And it came to pass that they 19 And thus we see that, when threw down their weapons of war, these Lamanites were brought to and they would not take them a believe and to know the truth, they again, for they were stung for the were b firm, and would suffer even murders which they had committed; unto death rather than commit sin; and they came down even as their and thus we see that they buried brethren, relying upon the mercies their weapons of peace, or they bur- of those whose arms were lifted to ied the weapons of war, for peace. slay them. 20 And it came to pass that their 26 And it came to pass that the brethren, the Lamanites, made pre­ people of God were joined that day parations for war, and came up to by more than the number who had the land of Nephi for the purpose been slain; and those who had been of destroying the king, and to place slain were righteous people, there- a another in his stead, and also of fore we have no reason to doubt but destroying the people of Anti- what they were a saved. Nephi-Lehi out of the land. 27 And there was not a wicked man 21 Now when the people saw that slain among them; but there were they were coming against them they more than a thousand brought to went out to meet them, and a pros- the knowledge of the truth; thus we trated themselves before them to the see that the Lord worketh in many earth, and began to call on the name a ways to the salvation of his people. of the Lord; and thus they were in this attitude when the Laman- 28 Now the greatest number of ites began to fall upon them, and those of the Lamanites who slew so began to slay them with the sword. many of their brethren were Amale- kites and Amulonites, the greatest 22 And thus without meeting any number of whom were after the resistance, they did slay a a thousand a order of the b Nehors. and five of them; and we know that they are blessed, for they have gone 29 Now, among those who joined to dwell with their God. the people of the Lord, there were a none who were Amalekites or Amu­ 23 Now when the Lamanites saw lonites, or who were of the order of that their brethren would not flee Nehor, but they were actual descen- from the sword, neither would they dants of Laman and Lemuel. turn aside to the right hand or to the left, but that they would lie down 30 And thus we can plainly dis- and a perish, and b praised God even cern, that after a people have been in the very act of perishing under once a enlightened by the b Spirit of the sword— God, and have had great c knowledge of things pertaining to righteous- 24 Now when the Lamanites saw ness, and then have d fallen away into 18 c tg Self-Sacrifice. Repent. 30 a Matt. 12:45. 19 a tg Faith. 26 a Isa. 57:1; b tg God, Spirit of. b tg Integrity. c Heb. 10:26 (26–27); 20 a Isa. 7:6. Rev. 14:13. 21 a Alma 27:3. 27 a 2 Kgs. 5:15; Alma 47:36. 22 a Alma 26:34. d 2 Ne. 31:14; 23 a Alma 26:32. Isa. 55:8 (8–9); b Mosiah 16:7. Alma 37:7 (6–7). Alma 9:19; 31:8; 24 a Alma 25:1. 28 a Alma 21:4. D&C 93:19. b tg Compassion; b Alma 1:15; 2:1 (1, 20); tg Apostasy of 16:11. Individuals; 29 a Alma 23:14. Holy Ghost, Loss of.

271 Alma 25 : 1–13 sin and transgression, they become preached to them in their land; more e hardened, and thus their state therefore they began to disbelieve becomes f worse than though they the c traditions of their fathers, and had never known these things. to believe in the Lord, and that he gave great power unto the Nephites; Chapter 25 and thus there were many of them Lamanite aggressions spread—The converted in the wilderness. seed of the priests of Noah perish as Abinadi prophesied—Many Laman- 7 And it came to pass that those ites are converted and join the people rulers who were the remnant of of Anti-Nephi-Lehi—They believe in the children of aA  mulon caused Christ and keep the law of Moses. About that they should be put to b death, 90 –77 b.c. yea, all those that believed in these And behold, now it came to pass things. that those Lamanites were more angry because they had slain their 8 Now this martyrdom caused that brethren; therefore they swore many of their brethren should be vengeance upon the Nephites; and stirred up to anger; and there began they did a no more attempt to slay to be contention in the wilderness; the people of bA  nti-Nephi-Lehi at and the Lamanites began to a hunt that time. the seed of Amulon and his breth- ren and began to slay them; and 2 But they took their armies and they fled into the east wilderness. went over into the borders of the land of Zarahemla, and fell upon 9 And behold they are hunted at the people who were in the land of this day by the Lamanites. Thus Ammonihah and a destroyed them. the words of Abinadi were brought to pass, which he said concerning 3 And after that, they had a many the seed of the priests who caused battles with the Nephites, in the that he should suffer death by fire. which they were driven and slain. 10 For he said unto them: What ye 4 And among the Lamanites who shall a do unto me shall be a type were slain were almost all the a seed of things to come. of Amulon and his brethren, who were the priests of Noah, and they 11 And now Abinadi was the first were slain by the hands of the that suffered a death by fire because Nephites; of his belief in God; now this is what he meant, that many should 5 And the remainder, having fled suffer death by fire, according as into the east wilderness, and hav- he had suffered. ing usurped the power and a au- thority over the Lamanites, caused 12 And he said unto the priests of that many of the Lamanites should Noah that their seed should cause b perish by fire because of their many to be put to death, in the belief— like manner as he was, and that they should be scattered abroad 6 For many of  a them, after having and slain, even as a sheep having suffered much loss and so many no shepherd is driven and slain by afflictions, began to be stirred wild beasts; and now behold, these up in remembrance of the b words words were verified, for they were which Aaron and his brethren had driven by the Lamanites, and they were hunted, and they were smitten. 13 And it came to pass that when 30 e tg Hardheartedness. 3 a Alma 27:1. 7 a Alma 21:3 (2–4); f 2 Chr. 33:9; 4 a Mosiah 23:35. 24:1 (1, 28–30). Ezek. 5:6; 5 a tg Authority. 2 Pet. 2:20 (20–21). b Mosiah 17:15. b tg Martyrdom. 25 1 a Alma 24:24 (20–25). 6 a ie the Lamanites. 8 a Mosiah 17:18. b Alma 27:2. b Alma 21:9 (5–12). 10 a Mosiah 13:10. 2 a Alma 8:16; 16:9. c Alma 26:24. 11 a Mosiah 17:13 (13–20).

Alma 25 : 14–26 : 5 272 the Lamanites saw that they could verified his word unto them in every not overpower the Nephites they re- particular. turned again to their own land; and many of them came over to dwell in Chapter 26 the land of a Ishmael and the land Ammon glories in the Lord—The of Nephi, and did join themselves faithful are strengthened by the Lord to the people of God, who were the and are given knowledge—By faith people of bA  nti-Nephi-Lehi. men may bring thousands of souls unto repentance—God has all power 14 And they did also a bury their and comprehends all things. About weapons of war, according as their 90 –77 b.c. brethren had, and they began to be And now, these are the words of a righteous people; and they did Ammon to his brethren, which say walk in the ways of the Lord, and thus: My brothers and my brethren, did observe to keep his command- behold I say unto you, how great ments and his statutes. reason have we to rejoice; for could we have supposed when we a started 15 Yea, and they did keep the law from the land of Zarahemla that of Moses; for it was expedient that God would have granted unto us they should keep the law of Moses such great blessings? as yet, for it was not all fulfilled. But notwithstanding the a law of Moses, 2 And now, I ask, what great bless- they did look forward to the coming ings has he bestowed upon us? Can of Christ, considering that the law ye tell? of Moses was a b type of his coming, and believing that they must keep 3 Behold, I answer for you; for those c outward d performances until our brethren, the Lamanites, were the time that he should be revealed in darkness, yea, even in the dark- unto them. est abyss, but behold, how a many of them are brought to behold the 16 Now they did not suppose marvelous light of God! And this is that a salvation came by the b law the blessing which hath been be- of Moses; but the law of Moses did stowed upon us, that we have been serve to strengthen their faith in made b instruments in the hands Christ; and thus they did retain a of God to bring about this great c hope through faith, unto eternal work. salvation, relying upon the spirit of prophecy, which spake of those 4 Behold, a thousands of them do things to come. rejoice, and have been brought into the fold of God. 17 And now behold, Ammon, and Aaron, and Omner, and Himni, 5 Behold, the a field was ripe, and and their brethren did rejoice ex- blessed are ye, for ye did thrust in ceedingly, for the success which the b sickle, and did reap with your they had had among the Laman- might, yea, all the day long did ye ites, seeing that the Lord had labor; and behold the number of granted unto them according to your c sheaves! And they shall be their a prayers, and that he had also 13 a Alma 22:1 (1, 4). D&C 41:5 (4–5). Alma 17:6 (6–11). b Alma 24:1 (1–3, 5, 20); d tg Ordinance. 3 a Alma 23:8 (8–13). 16 a Mosiah 3:15; 12:31; b 2 Cor. 4:5; 27:21 (2, 21, 25). 13:28 (27–33). 14 a Alma 24:15; 26:32. b 2 Ne. 11:4; Mosiah 23:10. 15 a Jacob 4:5; Jacob 4:5; 4 a Alma 23:5; 26:31. Jarom 1:11; 5 a John 4:35; Jarom 1:11. Ether 12:19 (18–19). b Mosiah 16:14. c Alma 33:22 (19–23); D&C 4:4. 37:46 (45–46). b Joel 3:13. tg Jesus Christ, Types 2 61 17 aa Alma 17:9 (7–11). c D&C 33:9; 75:5. of, in Anticipation. Mosiah 28:9; c Josh. 1:8; tg Reward. Mosiah 3:14 (14–15); 13:29 (29–32);

273 Alma 26 : 6–18 gathered into the garners, that they his d strength I can do all e things; are not wasted. yea, behold, many mighty mira- cles we have wrought in this land, 6 Yea, they shall not be beaten for which we will praise his name down by the storm at the last day; forever. yea, neither shall they be harrowed up by the whirlwinds; but when the 13 Behold, how many thousands of a storm cometh they shall be gath- our brethren has he loosed from the ered together in their place, that pains of a hell; and they are brought the storm cannot penetrate to them; to b sing redeeming love, and this yea, neither shall they be driven because of the power of his word with fierce winds whithersoever which is in us, therefore have we the enemy listeth to carry them. not great reason to rejoice? 7 But behold, they are in the hands 14 Yea, we have reason to praise of the Lord of the a harvest, and they him forever, for he is the Most High are his; and he will b raise them up God, and has loosed our brethren at the last day. from the a chains of hell. 8 a Blessed be the name of our God; 15 Yea, they were encircled about let us b sing to his praise, yea, let us with everlasting a darkness and give c thanks to his holy name, for destruction; but behold, he has he doth work righteousness forever. brought them into his everlasting b light, yea, into everlasting salvation; 9 For if we had not come up out and they are encircled about with of the land of Zarahemla, these the matchless bounty of his love; our dearly beloved brethren, who yea, and we have been instruments have so dearly beloved us, would in his hands of doing this great still have been racked with a hatred and marvelous work. against us, yea, and they would also have been b strangers to God. 16 Therefore, let us a glory, yea, we will b glory in the Lord; yea, we 10 And it came to pass that when will rejoice, for our joy is full; yea, Ammon had said these words, his we will praise our God forever. Be- brother Aaron rebuked him, saying: hold, who can glory too much in the Ammon, I fear that thy joy doth Lord? Yea, who can say too much of carry thee away unto boasting. his great power, and of his c mercy, and of his long-suffering towards 11 But Ammon said unto him: I the children of men? Behold, I say do not a boast in my own strength, unto you, I cannot say the smallest nor in my own wisdom; but behold, part which I feel. my b joy is full, yea, my heart is brim with c joy, and I will rejoice in 17 Who could have supposed that my God. our God would have been so merci- ful as to have snatched us from our 12 Yea, I know that I am a noth- awful, sinful, and a polluted state? ing; as to my strength I am weak; therefore I will b not boast of myself, 18 Behold, we went forth even in but I will c boast of my God, for in 6 a Hel. 5:12; b 1 Thes. 3:9; b Alma 5:26. 3 Ne. 14:25 (25, 27). D&C 18:16 (14–16). 14 a Alma 12:11. 15 a Prov. 20:20. 7 a tg Harvest. c tg Joy. b tg Light [noun]. b Mosiah 23:22; 12 a tg Poor in Spirit. 16 a Rom. 15:17; b Alma 29:9. Alma 36:28. c Jer. 9:24; 1 Cor. 1:31. 8 a Ps. 41:13. b Ps. 44:8 (4–8); b Ps. 57:7 (7–11); Rom. 15:17. d Isa. 45:24; 2 Cor. 10:17 (15–18); 108:1 (1–5); D&C 76:61. 2 Ne. 22:5 (5–6). Philip. 4:13 (12–13); c Ps. 36:5 (5–6); c tg Thanksgiving. 1 Ne. 17:3. Morm. 6:22; 9 a Mosiah 28:2. e Ps. 18:32 (32–40); D&C 97:6. b tg Stranger. 1 Ne. 7:12. 17 a tg Pollution. 11 a 2 Cor. 7:14 (13–16). 13 a tg Hell.

Alma 26 : 19–29 274 wrath, with mighty threatenings to as c stiffnecked a people as they are; a destroy his church. whose hearts delight in the d shed- ding of blood; whose days have 19 Oh then, why did he not con- been spent in the grossest iniquity; sign us to an awful destruction, yea, whose ways have been the ways of why did he not let the sword of his a transgressor from the beginning? justice fall upon us, and doom us Now my brethren, ye remember that to eternal a despair? this was their language. 20 Oh, my soul, almost as it were, 25 And moreover they did say: Let fleeth at the thought. Behold, he did us take up arms against them, that not exercise his justice upon us, but we destroy them and their iniquity in his great mercy hath brought us out of the land, lest they overrun over that everlasting a gulf of death us and destroy us. and misery, even to the salvation of our souls. 26 But behold, my beloved breth- ren, we came into the wilderness 21 And now behold, my brethren, not with the intent to destroy our what a natural man is there that brethren, but with the intent that knoweth these things? I say unto perhaps we might save some few you, there is b none that c knoweth of their souls. these things, save it be the penitent. 27 Now when our hearts were de- 22  Yea, he that a repenteth and ex- pressed, and we were about to a turn erciseth faith, and bringeth forth back, behold, the Lord b comforted good b works, and prayeth contin- us, and said: Go amongst thy breth- ually without ceasing—unto such ren, the Lamanites, and bear with it is given to know the c mysteries c patience thine d afflictions, and I of God; yea, unto such it shall be will give unto you success. d given to e reveal things which never have been revealed; yea, and it 28 And now behold, we have come, shall be given unto such to bring and been forth amongst them; and thousands of souls to repentance, we have been patient in our suffer- even as it has been given unto ings, and we have suffered every pri- us to bring these our brethren to vation; yea, we have traveled from repentance. house to house, relying upon the mercies of the world—not upon 23 Now do ye remember, my breth- the mercies of the world alone but ren, that we said unto our brethren upon the mercies of God. in the land of Zarahemla, we go up to the land of Nephi, to preach unto 29 And we have entered into their our brethren, the Lamanites, and houses and taught them, and we they a laughed us to scorn? have taught them in their streets; yea, and we have taught them upon 24 For they said unto us: Do ye sup- their hills; and we have also entered pose that ye can bring the Laman- into their temples and their a syna­ ites to the knowledge of the truth? gogues and taught them; and we Do ye suppose that ye can convince have been cast out, and mocked, the Lamanites of the a incorrectness and spit upon, and smote upon our of the b traditions of their fathers, 18 a Mosiah 27:10; b tg Good Works. 24 a Mosiah 1:5; 28:2. 28:4 (3–4); c Luke 8:10; b Alma 23:3; 25:6. Alma 36:6 (6–11). c tg Stiffnecked. Alma 12:9. d Jacob 7:24; 19 a tg Despair. tg Mysteries of 20 a 2 Ne. 1:13; Godliness. Jarom 1:6. d Dan. 2:22 (19–22, 28). 27 a Hel. 13:2 (2–3). Hel. 3:29. e Jarom 1:4; b Alma 17:10. 21 a tg Man, Natural, Not Hel. 11:23; c Alma 17:11. D&C 107:19 (18–19). Spiritually Reborn. 23 a 2 Chr. 30:10; tg Patience. b Alma 36:5. Neh. 2:19; Luke 8:53. d Alma 7:5. c 1 Cor. 2:11 (9–16); tg Laughter. tg Affliction. Jacob 4:8 (8–10, 13). 29 a Alma 23:2 (2, 4). 22 a tg Repent.

275 Alma 26 : 30–27 : 2 cheeks; and we have been b stoned, he is a c merciful Being, even unto and taken and bound with c strong salvation, to those who will repent cords, and cast into prison; and and believe on his name. through the power and wisdom of God we have been delivered again. 36 Now if this is a boasting, even so will I boast; for this is my life and 30 And we have suffered all manner my light, my joy and my salvation, of afflictions, and all this, that per- and my redemption from everlast- haps we might be the means of sav- ing wo. Yea, blessed is the name ing some soul; and we supposed that of my God, who has been mindful of our a joy would be full if perhaps we this people, who are a b branch of the could be the means of saving some. tree of Israel, and has been c lost from its body in a strange land; yea, 31 Now behold, we can look forth I say, blessed be the name of my and see the a fruits of our labors; and God, who has been mindful of us, are they few? I say unto you, Nay, d wanderers in a strange land. they are b many; yea, and we can witness of their sincerity, because 37 Now my brethren, we see that of their love towards their brethren God is a mindful of every b people, and also towards us. whatsoever land they may be in; yea, he numbereth his people, and 32 For behold, they had rather his bowels of mercy are over all the a sacrifice their lives than even to earth. Now this is my joy, and my take the life of their enemy; and great thanksgiving; yea, and I will they have b buried their weapons of give thanks unto my God forever. war deep in the earth, because of Amen. their love towards their brethren. Chapter 27 33 And now behold I say unto you, The Lord commands Ammon to lead has there been so great love in all the people of Anti-Nephi-Lehi to safety— the land? Behold, I say unto you, Upon meeting Alma, Ammon’s joy Nay, there has not, even among the exhausts his strength—The Nephites Nephites. give the Anti-Nephi-Lehies the land of Jershon—They are called the people of 34 For behold, they would take Ammon. About 90–77 b.c. up arms against their brethren; Now it came to pass that when they would not suffer themselves those Lamanites who had gone to be slain. But behold how a many to war against the Nephites had of these have laid down their lives; found, after their a many struggles and we know that they have gone to destroy them, that it was in vain to their God, because of their love to seek their destruction, they re- and of their hatred to sin. turned again to the land of Nephi. 35 Now have we not reason to 2 And it came to pass that the rejoice? Yea, I say unto you, there Amalekites, because of their loss, never were men that had so great were exceedingly angry. And when reason to rejoice as we, since the they saw that they could not seek world began; yea, and my joy is revenge from the Nephites, they be- carried away, even unto boasting gan to a stir up the people in anger in my God; for he has all a power, b all wisdom, and all understanding; he comprehendeth all things, and 29 b 2 Cor. 11:23 (23–29). God, Perfection of; d Jacob 7:26. c Alma 20:30 (29–30). God, Wisdom of. 37 a 2 Ne. 2:27; 26:24; 30 a D&C 18:15 (15–16). b D&C 88:41. Jacob 5:41. 31 a Acts 21:19 (19–20). c tg God, Mercy of. b Jonah 4:11 (10–11); b Alma 23:8 (8–13); 26:4. 36 a Rom. 3:27. Acts 10:35 (9–35, 44); 32 a Alma 24:23 (20–24). b Gen. 49:22 (22–26); 2 Ne. 26:33. b Alma 24:15; 25:14. Ezek. 17:22; 27 1 a Alma 25:3. 34 a Alma 24:22. Jacob 2:25. 2 a Acts 13:50. 35 a tg God, Intelligence of; c Jacob 5:25 (25, 40–45).

Alma 27 : 3–17 276 against their b brethren, the people 10 But the king said unto him: In- of cA  nti-Nephi-Lehi; therefore they quire of the Lord, and if he saith began again to destroy them. unto us go, we will go; otherwise we will perish in the land. 3 Now this people a again refused to take their arms, and they suffered 11 And it came to pass that Am- themselves to be slain according to mon went and inquired of the Lord, the desires of their enemies. and the Lord said unto him: 4 Now when Ammon and his breth- 12 Get this people a out of this ren saw this work of destruction land, that they perish not; for Sa- among those whom they so dearly tan has great hold on the hearts of beloved, and among those who had the Amalekites, who do stir up the so dearly beloved them—for they Lamanites to anger against their were treated as though they were brethren to slay them; therefore get angels sent from God to save them thee out of this land; and blessed from everlasting destruction— are this people in this generation, therefore, when Ammon and his for I will b preserve them. brethren saw this great work of destruction, they were moved with 13 And now it came to pass that compassion, and they a said unto Ammon went and told the king all the king: the words which the Lord had said unto him. 5 Let us gather together this peo- ple of the Lord, and let us go down 14 And they gathered together all to the land of Zarahemla to our their people, yea, all the people of brethren the Nephites, and flee out the Lord, and did gather together of the hands of our enemies, that all their flocks and herds, and de- we be not destroyed. parted out of the land, and came into the wilderness which divided 6 But the king said unto them: Be- the land of Nephi from the land of hold, the Nephites will destroy us, Zarahemla, and came over near the because of the many murders and borders of the land. sins we have committed against them. 15 And it came to pass that Am- mon said unto them: Behold, I and 7 And Ammon said: I will go and my brethren will go forth into the inquire of the Lord, and if he say land of Zarahemla, and ye shall re- unto us, go down unto our breth- main here until we return; and we ren, will ye go? will a try the hearts of our brethren, whether they will that ye shall come 8 And the king said unto him: Yea, into their land. if the Lord saith unto us go, we will go down unto our brethren, and 16 And it came to pass that as we will be their slaves until we re- Ammon was going forth into the pair unto them the many murders land, that he and his brethren met and sins which we have committed Alma, over in the a place of which against them. has been spoken; and behold, this was a joyful meeting. 9 But Ammon said unto him: It is against the law of our brethren, 17 Now the a joy of Ammon was which was established by my father, so great even that he was full; yea, that there should be any a slaves he was swallowed up in the joy of among them; therefore let us go his God, even to the b exhausting down and rely upon the mercies of his strength; and he fell c again of our brethren. to the earth. 2 b Alma 43:11. 12 a tg Separation. b Dan. 10:8 (8–12); c Alma 25:1. b tg Protection, Divine. 1 Ne. 1:7. 3 a Alma 24:21 (21–26). 15 a Judg. 7:4. 4 a Alma 24:5 (3–5). 16 a Alma 17:1 (1–4). c Alma 19:14 (14, 17). 9 a Mosiah 29:32 (32, 38, 40). 17 a tg Joy.

277 Alma 27 : 18–29 18 Now was not this a exceed- do unto our brethren, that they ing joy ? Behold, this is joy which may inherit the land Jershon; and none receiveth save it be the truly we will guard them from their en­ penitent and humble seeker of emies with our armies, on condition b happiness. that they will give us a a portion of their substance to assist us that we 19 Now the joy of Alma in meeting may maintain our armies. his a brethren was truly great, and also the joy of Aaron, of Omner, and 25 Now, it came to pass that when Himni; but behold their joy was not Ammon had heard this, he returned that to exceed their strength. to the people of Anti-Nephi-Lehi, and also Alma with him, into the 20 And now it came to pass that wilderness, where they had pitched Alma conducted his brethren back their tents, and made known unto to the land of Zarahemla; even to them all these things. And Alma his a own house. And they went and also related unto them his a conver- told the b chief judge all the things sion, with Ammon and Aaron, and that had happened unto them in his brethren. the land of Nephi, among their brethren, the Lamanites. 26 And it came to pass that it did cause great joy among them. And 21 And it came to pass that the they went down into the land of chief judge sent a proclamation Jershon, and took possession of throughout all the land, desiring the land of Jershon; and they were the voice of the people concern- called by the Nephites the a people ing the admitting their brethren, of Ammon; therefore they were who were the people of aA  nti- distinguished by that name ever Nephi-Lehi. after. 22 And it came to pass that the 27 And they were among the peo- voice of the people came, saying: ple of Nephi, and also numbered Behold, we will give up the a land of among the people who were of the b Jershon, which is on the east by the church of God. And they were also sea, which joins the land Bountiful, distinguished for their a zeal towards which is on the south of the land God, and also towards men; for they Bountiful; and this land Jershon is were perfectly b honest and upright the land which we will give unto in all things; and they were c firm our brethren for an inheritance. in the faith of Christ, even unto the end. 23 And behold, we will set our armies between the land Jershon 28 And they did look upon shed- and the land Nephi, that we may ding the blood of their brethren a protect our brethren in the land with the greatest abhorrence; and Jershon; and this we do for our they never could be prevailed upon brethren, on account of their to take up arms against their breth- fear to take up arms against their ren; and they never did look upon brethren lest they should commit death with any degree of terror, for sin; and this their great fear came their hope and views of Christ and because of their sore repentance the resurrection; therefore, death which they had, on account of their was swallowed up to them by the many murders and their awful victory of Christ over it. wickedness. 29 Therefore, they would suffer 24 And now behold, this will we 18 a Alma 28:8. 43:11. 27 a tg Zeal. b tg Happiness; 22 a Alma 43:12. b Prov. 19:1; b Alma 28:1 (1, 8). Objectives. 23 a Alma 43:12. D&C 124:20 (15, 20). 19 a tg Friendship. 24 a Alma 43:13. tg Honesty. 20 a Alma 15:18. 25 a Mosiah 27:24 (10–25). c Alma 23:6; b Alma 4:17 (16–18). 26 a Alma 30:1. Hel. 15:8 (6–10). 21 a Alma 25:13 (1, 13);

Alma 27 : 30–28 : 12 278 a death in the most aggravating and and the daughter for the brother, distressing manner which could be yea, the brother for the father; inflicted by their brethren, before and thus the cry of mourning was they would take the sword or cime- heard among all of them, mourn- ter to smite them. ing for their kindred who had been slain. 30 And thus they were a zealous and beloved people, a highly fa- 6 And now surely this was a sor- vored people of the Lord. rowful day; yea, a time of solem- nity, and a time of much a fasting Chapter 28 and prayer. The Lamanites are defeated in a tre- mendous battle—Tens of thousands 7 And thus endeth the fifteenth are slain—The wicked are consigned year of the reign of the judges over to a state of endless woe; the righteous the people of Nephi; attain a never-ending happiness. About 77–76 b.c. 8 And a this is the account of Am- And now it came to pass that after mon and his brethren, their jour- the people of Ammon were estab- neyings in the land of Nephi, their lished in the land of a Jershon, and sufferings in the land, their sorrows, a church also established in the and their afflictions, and their b in- land of Jershon, and the armies of comprehensible joy, and the recep- the Nephites were set round about tion and safety of the brethren in the land of Jershon, yea, in all the the land of Jershon. And now may borders round about the land of the Lord, the Redeemer of all men, Zarahemla; behold the armies of bless their souls forever. the Lamanites had followed their brethren into the wilderness. 9 And this is the account of the wars and contentions among the 2 And thus there was a tremen- Nephites, and also the wars between dous battle; yea, even such an one the Nephites and the Lamanites; as never had been known among and the fifteenth year of the reign all the people in the land from the of the judges is ended. time Lehi left Jerusalem; yea, and tens of thousands of the Lamanites 10 And from the a first year to the were slain and scattered abroad. fifteenth has brought to pass the destruction of many thousand lives; 3 Yea, and also there was a tremen- yea, it has brought to pass an awful dous slaughter among the people of scene of bloodshed. Nephi; nevertheless, the Lamanites were a driven and scattered, and the 11 And the bodies of many thou- people of Nephi returned again to sands are laid low in the earth, their land. while the bodies of many thousands are a moldering in heaps upon the 4 And now this was a time that face of the earth; yea, and many there was a great a mourning and thousands are b mourning for the lamentation heard throughout all loss of their kindred, because they the land, among all the people of have reason to fear, according to the Nephi— promises of the Lord, that they are consigned to a state of endless wo. 5 Yea, the cry of a widows mourn- ing for their husbands, and also of 12 While many thousands of others fathers mourning for their sons, truly a mourn for the loss of their kindred, yet they rejoice and exult in the hope, and even know, accord- ing to the b promises of the Lord, that 282 19 aa Alma 24:23 (20–23). 6 a Matt. 5:4; Alma 30:2; in Alma 1–28. Alma 27:22; 3 Ne. 12:4. 11 a Alma 16:11. 30:19 (1, 19). b Alma 48:23; 3 a Alma 30:1. 8 a ie the account covered 4 a tg Mourning. in Alma 17–28. D&C 42:45. 5 a tg Widows. 12 a Gen. 50:10. b Alma 27:18 (16–19). b Alma 11:41. 10 a ie the years recounted