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Alma, chapter fifty two. And now it came to pass in the twenty
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and sixth year of the reign of the Judges over the people of Nephi.
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Behold, when the Lamanites awoke on the first morning of the first month,
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Behold they found Amalachia was dead in his own tent. And they also saw
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that Tiankam was ready to give them battle on that day. And now when
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the Lamanites saw this, they were affrighted, and they abandoned their design in
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marching into the land northward, and retreated with all their army into the city
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of Mulik, and sought protection in their fortifications. And it came to pass
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that the brother of Amalachia was appointed king over the people, and his name
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was Amoron. Thus King Amaron, the brother of King Amalachia, was appointed
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to reign in his stead. And it came to pass that heeded command that
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his people should maintain those cities which they had taken by the shedding of blood,
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for they had not taken any cities, save they had lost much blood.
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And now Tiancum saw that the Lamanites were determined to maintain those cities which
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they had taken, and those parts of the land which they had obtained possession
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of, And also seeing the enormity of their number, Tiankum thought it was
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not expedient that he should attempt to attack them in their forts. But he
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kept his men round about as if making preparations for war. Yea, And
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truly he was preparing to defend himself against them, by casting up walls round
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about and preparing places of resort. And it came to pass that he kept
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thus preparing for war until Moroni had sent a large number of men to strengthen
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his army. And Moroni also sent orders unto him that he should retain all
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the prisoners who fell into his hands, for as the Lamanites had taken many
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prisoners, that he should retain all the prisoners of the Lamanites as a ransom
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for those whom the Lamanites had taken, and sent orders unto him that he
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should fortify the land bountiful and secure the narrow pass which led into the land
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northward, lest the Lamanites should obtain that point, and should have power to
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harass them on every side. And Moron I also sent unto him, desiring
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him that he would be faithful in maintaining that quarter of the land, and
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that he would seek every opportunity to scourge the Lamanites in that quarter, as
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much as was in his power, that perhaps he might take again by stratagem
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or some other way, those cities which had been taken out of their hands,
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and that he also would fortify and strengthen the cities roundabout which had not
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fallen into the hands of the Lamanites. And he also said unto him,
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I would come unto you, But behold, the Lamanites are upon us in
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the borders of the land by the west Sea, and behold I go against
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them. Therefore I cannot come unto you. Now the king Amoron had departed
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out of the land of Zarahemla, and had made known unto the Qui Queen
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concerning the death of his brother, and had gathered together a large number of
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men, and had marched forth against the Nephites on the borders by the west
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Sea. And thus he was endeavoring to harass the Nephites and to draw away
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a part of their forces to that part of the land. While he had
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commanded those whom he had left to possess the cities which he had taken that
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they should also harass the neophytes on the borders by the east Sea, and
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should take possession of their lands as much as was in their power, according
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to the power of their armies. And thus were the Nephites in those dangerous
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circumstances in the ending of the twenty and sixth year of the reign of the
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Judges over the people of Nephi. But behold, it came to pass in
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the twenty and seventh year of the reign of the Judges, that Tiancam,
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by the command of Moroni, who had established armies to protect the south and
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the west borders of the land, and had begun his march towards the land
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Bountiful, that he might assist Tiencam with his men in retaking the cities which
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they had lost. And it came to pass that Tiakam had received orders to
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make an attack upon the city of Muluk and retake it if it were possible.
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And it came to pass that Tianka made preparations to make an attack upon
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the city of Muluk and march forth with his army against the Lamanites. But
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he saw that it was impossible that he could overpower them while they were in
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their fortifications. Therefore, he abandoned his designs and returned again to the city
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Bountiful to wait for the coming of Moroni, that he might receive strength to
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his army. And it came to pass that Moroni did arrive with his army
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at the land Bountiful in the latter end of the twenty and seventh year of
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the reign of the Judges over the people of Nephi, And in the commencement
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of the twenty and eighth year, Marona and Tiankam and many of the chief
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captains held a council of war what they should do to cause the Lamanites to
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come out against them to battle, or that they might by some means flatter
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them out of their strongholds, that they might gain advantage over them and take
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again the city Muluk. And it came to pass they sent embassies to the
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army of the Lamanites which protected the city of Muluk, to their leader,
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whose name was Jacob, desiring him that he would come out with his armies
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to meet them upon the plains between the two cities. But behold, Jacob,
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who was a Zoramite, would not come out with his army to meet
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them upon the plains, and it came to pass that Marona, having no
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hopes of meeting them upon fair grounds, therefore he resolved upon a plan that
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he might decoy the Lamanites out of their strongholds. Therefore, he caused that
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Tiankam should take a small number of men and march down near the sea shore,
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and Marona and his army by night marched in the wilderness on the west
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of the city Muluk. And thus on the morrow, when the guards of
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the Lamanites had discovered Tiankum, they ran and told it unto Jacob, their
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leader, and it came to pass that the armies of the Lamanites did march
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forth against Tiankam, supposing by their numbers to overpower Tiankum because of the small
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of his numbers, and as Tiancum saw the armies of the Lamanites coming out
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against him, he began to retreat down by the sea shore northward, and
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it came to pass that when the Lamanites saw that he began to flee,
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they took courage and pursued them with vigor. And while Tienkam was thus leading
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away the Lamanites who were pursuing them in vain. Behold, Moronay commanded that
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a part of his army who were with him should march forth into the city
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and take possession of it. And thus they did, and slew all those
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who had been left to protect the city, yea, all those who would
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not yield up their weapons of war. And thus Moroni had obtained possession of
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the city Muluk with a part of his army, while he marched with the
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remainder to meet the Lamanites when they should return from the pursuit of Tiankum.
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And it came to pass that the Lamanites did pursue Tiankam until they came near
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the city Bountiful, and then they were met by Lehi in a small army
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which had been left to protect the city Bountiful. And now behold, when
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the chief captains of the Lamanites had beheld Lehi with his army coming against them,
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they fled in much confusion, lest perhaps they should not obtain the city
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Muluch before Lehi should overtake them, for they were wearied because of their march,
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and the men of Lehi were fresh. Now the Lamanites did not know
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that Moroni had been in their rear with his army, and all they feared
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was Lehi and his men. Now, Lehi was not desirous to overtake them
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till they should meet Moroni and his army. And it came to pass that
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before the Lamanites had retreated far, they were surrounded by the Nephites, by
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the men of Morona on one hand and the men of Lehigh on the other,
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all of whom were fresh and full of strength. But the Lamanites were
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wearied because of their long march, and Moroni commanded his men that they should
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fall upon them until they had given up their weapons of war. And it
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came to pass that Jacob, being their leader, being also a Zoramite and
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having an unconquerable spirit, he led the Lamanites forth to battle with exceeding fury
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against Moroni. Moroni being in their course of march. Therefore, Jacob was
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determined to slay them and cut his way through to the city of Mulik.
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But behold, Moronai and his men were more powerful. Therefore they did not
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give way before the Lamanites, and it came to pass that they fought on
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both hands with exceeding fury, and there were many slain on both sides Yea
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and Moroni was wounded, and Jacob was killed. And Lehi pressed upon their
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rear with such fury with his strong men that the Lamanites in the rear delivered
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up their weapons of war, and the remainder of them, being much confused,
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knew not whither to go or to strike. Now Moronai, seeing their
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confusion, he said unto them, if you will bring forth your weapons of
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war and deliver them up old, we will forbear shedding your blood. And
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it came to pass that when the Lamanites had heard these words, their chief
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captains, all those who were not slain, came forth and threw down their
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weapons of war at the feet of Moroni, and also commanded their men that
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they should do the same. But behold, there were many who would not,
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And those who would not deliver up their swords were taken and bound,
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and their weapons of war were taken from them, and they were compelled to
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march with their brethren forth into the land bountiful. And now the number of
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prisoners who were taken exceeded more than the number of those who had been slain,
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yea, more than those who had been slain on both sides Alma,
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chapter fifty three. And it came to pass that they did set guards over
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the prisoners of the Lamanites, and it compelled them to go forth and bury
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their dead Yea, and also the dead of the niphi Kites who were slain,
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and Moroni placed men over them to guard them while they should perform their
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labors. And Moroni went to the city of Mulik with Lehi and took command
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of the city and gave it unto Lehi. Now behold this Lehi was a
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man who had been with Moroni in the more part of all his battles,
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and he was a man likened to Moroni. And they rejoiced in each other's
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safety. Yea, they were beloved by each other, and also beloved by
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all the people of Nephi. And it came to pass that after the Lamanites
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had finished burying their dead, and also the dead of the Nephies, they
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were marched back into the land bountiful and tiancum by the orders of Moroni caused
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that they should commence laboring in digging a ditch round about the land or the
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city Bountiful, and he caused that they should build a breastwork of timbers upon
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the inner bank of the ditch, and they cast up dirt out of the
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ditch against the breastwork of timbers. And thus they had caused the Lamani to
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labor until they had encircled the city of Bountiful round about with a strong wall
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of timbers and earth to an exceeding height. And this city became an exceeding
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stronghold ever after. And in this city they did guard the prisoners of the
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Lamanites yea, even within a wall which they had caused them to build with
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their own hands. And now Marona was compelled to cause the Lamanites to labor,
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because it was easy to guard them while at their labor. And he
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desired all his forces when he should make an attack upon the Lamanites. And
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it came to pass that Morona had thus gained a victory over one of the
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greatest of the armies of the Lamanites, and had obtained possession of the city
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of Mulik, which was one of the strongest holds of the Lamanites in the
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land of Nephi. And thus he had also built a stronghold to retain his
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prisoners. And it came to pass that he did no more attempt a battle
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with the Lamanites in that year. But he did employ his men in preparing
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for war Yea, and in making fortifications to guard against the Lamanites Yea,
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and also delivering their women and their children from famine and affliction, and providing
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food for their armies. And now it came to pass that the armies of
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the Lamanites on the west Sea south, while in the absence of Moronai,
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on account of some intrigue amongst the Nephites, which caused dissensions amongst them,
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had gained some ground over the Nephytes Yea, insomuch that they had obtained possession
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of a number of their cities in that part of the land. And thus
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because of iniquity amongst themselves, Yea, because of dissensions and intrigue among themselves,
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they were placed in the most dangerous circumstances. And now behold, I
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have somewhat to say concerning the people of Amine, who in the beginning were
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Lamanites. But by Amine and his brethren, or rather by the power and
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word of God, they had been converted unto the Lord, and they had
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been brought down into the land of Zarahemla, and had ever since been protected
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by the Nephites. And because of their oath they had been kept from taking
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up arms against their brethren, for they had taken an oath that they never
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would shed blood more. And according to their oath, they would have perished.
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Yea, they would have suffered themselves to have fallen into the hands of
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their brethren, had it not been for the pity and the exceeding love which
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Ammon and his brethren had had for them. And for this cause they were
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brought down into the land of Zarahemla, and they ever had been protected by
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the Nephites. But it came to pass that when they saw the danger and
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the many afflictions and tribulations which the Nephites bore for them, they were moved
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with compassion and were desirous to take up arms in the defense of their country.
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But behold, as they were about to take their weapons of war,
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they were overpowered by the persuasions of Heliman and his brethren, for they were
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about to break the oath which they had made, and Helimin feared lest by
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so doing they should lose their souls. Therefore, all those who had entered
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into this covenant were compelled to behold their brethren weighed through their afflictions in their
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dangerous circumstances at this time. But behold, it came to pass they had
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many sons who had not entered into a covenant, that they would not take
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their weapons of war to defend themselves against their enemies. Therefore, they did
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assemble themselves together at this time as many as were able to take up arms,
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and they called themselves Nephytes, And they entered into a covenant to fight
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for the liberty of the Nephites Yea, to protect the land unto the lane
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down of their lives. Yea. Even they covenanted that they never would give
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up their liberty, but they would fight in all cases to protect the Nephytes
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and themselves from bondage. Now behold that there were two thousand of those young
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men who entered into this covenant and took their weapons of war to defend their
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country. And now behold, as they never had hitherto been a disadvantage to
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the Nephites, they became now at this period of time also a great support
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for they took their weapons of war, and they would that Heliman should be
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their leader. And they were all young men, and they were exceedingly valiant
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for courage, and also for strength and activity. But behold, this was
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not all. They were men who were true at all times, and whatsoever
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thing, they were entrusted. Yea, they were men of truth and soberness,
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for they had been taught to keep the commandments of God and to walk
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uprightly before him. And now it came to pass that Heliment did march at
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the head of his two thousand stripling soldiers to the support of the people and
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the borders of the land on the south by the west sea. And thus
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ended the twenty and eighth year of the reign of the Judges over the people
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of Nephi Alma, chapter fifty four. And now it came to pass in
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the commencement of the twenty ninth year of the Judges, that Amoron sent unto
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Moroni, desiring that he would exchange prisoners. And it came to pass that
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Moroni felt to rejoice exceedingly at this request, for he desired the provisions which
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were imparted for the support of the Lamanite prisoners for the support of his own
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people, and he also desired his own people for the strengthening of his army.
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Now, the Lamanites had taken many women and children, and there was
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not a woman nor a child among all the prisoners of Moroni or the prisoners
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whom Moroni had taken. Therefore, Morona resolved upon a stratagem to obtain as
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many prisoners of the Nephites from the Lamanites as it were possible. Therefore he
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wrote an epistle and sent it by the servant of Amoron, the same who
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had brought an epistle to Moroni. Now these are the words which he wrote
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unto Amoron, saying, behold, Amaron, I have written unto you somewhat
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concerning this war which ye have waged against my people, or rather, which
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thy brother hath waged again them, and which ye are still determined to carry
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on after his death. Behold, I would tell you somewhat concerning the justice
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of God and the sword of his almighty wrath, which doth hang over you,
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except you repent and withdraw your armies into your own lands or the lands
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of your possessions, which is the land of Nephi yea, I would tell
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you these things if ye were capable of hearkening unto them. YEA, I
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would tell you concerning that awful Hell that awaits to receive such murderers as thou
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and thy brother have been, except you repent and withdraw your murderous purposes in
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return with your armies to your own lands. But as ye have once rejected
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these things and have fought against the people of the Lord, even so I
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may expect you will do it again. And now behold, we are prepared
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to receive you, yea, and accept you withdraw your purposes. Behold,
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ye will pull down the wrath of that God whom you have rejected upon you,
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even to your utter destruct. But as the Lord liveth our armies shall
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come upon you except you withdraw, and ye shall soon be visited with death.
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For we will retain our cities and our lands, yea. And we
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will maintain our religion and the cause of our God. But behold, it
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supposeth me that I talk to you concerning these things in vain, for it
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supposeth me that thou art a child of Hell. Therefore I will close my
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epistle by telling you that I will not exchange prisoners, save it beyond conditions,
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that ye will deliver up a man and his wife and his children for
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one prisoner. If this be the case, that YE will do it,
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I will exchange. And behold, if ye do not this, I will
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come against you with my armies. Yea. Even I will arm my women
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and my children, and I will come against you. And I will follow
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you even into your own land, which is the land of our first inheritance.
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Yea. And it shall be blood for blood, yea, life for
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life, and I will give you battle even until you are destroyed from off
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the face of the earth. Behold, I am in my anger, and
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also my people. Ye have sought to murder us, and we have only
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sought to defend ourselves. But behold, if ye seek to destroy us more,
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we will seek to destroy you, yea. And we will seek our
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land, the land of our first inheritance. Now I close my epistle.
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I am Morone. I am a leader of the people of the Nephites.
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Now I came to pass that Amoron, when he had received this epistle,
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was angry, and he wrote another epistle unto Moroni. And these are the
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words which he wrote, saying, I am amoron the king of the Lamanites.
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I am the brother of a Malachia, whom ye have murdered. Behold,
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I will avenge his blood upon you, yea, and I will come
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upon you with my armies, for I fear not your threatenings. For behold,
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your fathers did wrong their brethren insomuch that they did rob them of their
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right to the government when it rightfully belonged unto them. And now behold,
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if ye will lay down your arms and subject yourselves to be governed by those
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to whom the government doth rightly belong, then will I cause that my people
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shall lay down their weapons and shall be at war no more. Behold,
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ye have breathed out many threatenings against me and my people. But behold,
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we fear not your threatenings. Nevertheless, I will grant to exchange prisoners according
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to your request, gladly that I may preserve my food for my men of
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war. And we will wage a war which shall be eternal, either to
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the subjecting the Nephites to our authority or to their eternal extinction. And as
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concerning that God whom ye say we have rejected, behold, we know not
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such a being neither do ye. But if it so be that there is
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such a thing, we know not, but that he hath made us as
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well as you. And if it so be that there is a devil and
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a hell, behold, will he not send you there to dwell with my
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brother whom ye have murdered, whom ye have hinted that he hath gone to
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such a place. But behold, these things matter not. I am Amoron,
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and a descendant of Zorim, whom your father's pressed and brought out of
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Jerusalem. And behold, now I am a bold Lamanite. Behold this war
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hath been waged to avenge their wrongs and to maintain and to obtain their rights
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to the government. And I close my epistle to Moroni Alma, chapter fifty
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five. Now it came to pass that when Moroni had received this epistle,
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he was more angry because he knew that Amoron had a perfect knowledge of his
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fraud. Yea, And he knew that Amoron knew that it was not a
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just cause that had caused him to wage a war against the people of Nephi.
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And he said, behold, I will not exchange prisoners with Amoron save
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he will withdraw his purpose, as I have stated in my epistle, for
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I will not grant unto him that he shall have any more power than what
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he hath got. Behold, I know the place where the Lamanites do guard
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my people, whom they have taken prisoners. And as Amoran would not grant
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unto me mine epistle, behold, I will give unto him. According to
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my words. Yea, I will seek death among them until they shall sue
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for peace. And now it came to pass that when Maroni had said these
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words, he caused that a search should be made among his men, that
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perhaps he might find a man who was a descendant of Layman among them.
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And it came to pass that they found one whose name was Layman, and
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he was one of the servants of the king, who was murdered by a
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Melachiah. Now Maroni caused that Layman and a small number of his men should
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go forth unto the guards who were over the Nephites. Now the Nephites were
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guarded in the city of gid. Therefore Maroney appointed Layman and caused that a
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small number of men should go with him. And when it was evening,
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Layman went to the guards who were over the Nephites. And behold, they
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saw him coming, and they hailed him. But he saith unto them,
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I fear not. Behold, I am a Lamanite. Behold, we have
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escaped from the Nephites, and they sleep. And behold we have taken of
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their wine and brought with us. Now, when the Lamanites heard these words,
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they received him with joy, and they said, unto him, give
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us of your wine that we may drink. We are glad that ye have
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thus taken wine with you, for we are weary. But Layman said unto
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them, let us keep our wine till we go against the Nephites to battle.
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But this saying only made them more desirous to drink of the wine,
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for said they, we are weary. Therefore let us take of the wine,
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and by and bye we shall receive wine for our rations, which will
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strengthen us to go against the Nephites. And Layman said unto them, you
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may do according to your desires. And it came to pass that they did
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take of the wine freely, and it was pleasant to their taste. Therefore
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they took of it more freely, and it was strong, having been prepared
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in its strength, and it came to pass they did drink and were merry,
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and by and by they were all drunken. And now when Layman and
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his men saw that they were all drunken and were in a deep sleep,
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they returned to Morona and told him all the things that had happened. And
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now this was according to the design of Moroni. And Moroni had prepared his
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men with weapons of war. And he went to the city Gid while the
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Lamanites were in a deep sleep and drunken, and cast in weapons of war.
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Unto the prisoners, insomuch that they were all armed, he ate even
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to their women and all those of their children, as many as were able
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to use a weapon of war. When Moroni had armed all those prisoners,
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and all those things were done in a profound silence. But had they awakened
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the Lamanites, behold, they were drunken, and the Nephites could have slain
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them. But behold, this was not the desire of Morone. He did
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not delight in murder or bloodshed, but he delighted in the saving of his
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people from and for this cause he might not bring upon him in justice.
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He would not fall upon the Lamanites and destroy them in their drunkenness. But
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he had obtained his desires, for he had armed those prisoners of the Nephites
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who were within the wall of the city, and had given them power to
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gain possession of those parts which were within the walls. And then he caused
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the men who were with him to withdraw a pace from them and surround the
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armies of the Lamanites. Now behold, this was done in the night time,
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so that when the Lamanites awoke in the morning, they beheld that they
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were surrounded by the Nephites without, and that their prisoners were armed within.
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And thus they saw that the Nephites had power over them. And in these
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circumstances they found that it was not expedient that they should fight with the Nephites.
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Therefore their chief captains demanded their weapons of war, and they brought them
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forth and cast them at the feet of the Nephites, pleading for mercy.
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Now behold, this was the desire of Morone. He took them prisoners of
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war and took possession of the city, and caused that all the prisoners should
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be liberated who were nephytes. And they did join the army of Morone,
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and were a great strength to his army. And it came to pass that
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he had cause the Lamanites, whom he had taken prisoners, that they should
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commence a labor in strengthening the fortifications round about the city Gid. And it
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came to pass that, when he had fortified the city Gid, according to
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his desires, he caused that his prisoners should be taken to the city Bountiful,
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And he also guarded that city with an exceedingly strong force. And it
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came to pass that they did, notwithstanding all the intrigues of the Lamanites,
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keep and protect all the prisoners whom they had taken, and also maintain all
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the ground and the advantage which they had retaken. And it came to pass
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that the Nephites began again to be victorious and to reclaim their rights and their
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privileges. Many time did the layman Knites attempt to encircle them about by night,
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but in these attempts they did lose many prisoners. And many times did
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they attempt to administer of their wine to the Nephytes, that they might destroy
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them with poison or with drunkenness. But Behold, the Nephites were not slow
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to remember the Lord their god in this their time of affliction. They could
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not be taken in their snares. Yea, they would not partake of their
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wine save they had first given to some of the Lamanite prisoners. And they
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were thus cautious that no poison should be administered among them, for if their
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wine would poison a Lamanite, it would also poison an Ephyte. And thus
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they did try all their liquors. And now it came to pass that it
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was expedient for Moronit to make preparations to attack the city Morientin. For behold,
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the Lamanites had, by their labors fortified the city Morientin until it had
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become an exceeding stronghold. And they were continually bringing new forces into that city,
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and also new supplies of provisions. And thus ended the twenty and ninth
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year of the reign of the Judges over the people of Ephi and of Alma,
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Chapters fifty two through fifty five,