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Amalickiah incites the Lamanites against the Nephites—Moroni prepares his people to defend the cause of the Christians—He rejoices in liberty and freedom and is a mighty man of God. About 72 B.C.
And
now
it
came
to
pass
that,
as
soon
as
a
Amalickiah
had
obtained
the
kingdom
he
began
to
b
inspire
the
hearts
of
the
Lamanites
against
the
people
of
Nephi;
yea,
he
did
appoint
men
to
speak
unto
the
Lamanites
from
their
c
towers,
against
the
Nephites.
2 And
thus
he
did
inspire
their
hearts
against
the
Nephites,
insomuch
that
in
the
latter
end
of
the
a
nineteenth
year
of
the
reign
of
the
judges,
he
having
accomplished
his
designs
thus
far,
yea,
having
been
made
king
over
the
Lamanites,
he
b
sought
also
to
c
reign
over
all
the
land,
yea,
and
all
the
people
who
were
in
the
land,
the
Nephites
as
well
as
the
Lamanites.
3 Therefore
he
had
accomplished
his
design,
for
he
had
hardened
the
hearts
of
the
Lamanites
and
blinded
their
minds,
and
stirred
them
up
to
anger,
insomuch
that
he
had
gathered
together
a
numerous
host
to
go
to
battle
against
the
Nephites.
4 For
he
was
determined,
because
of
the
greatness
of
the
number
of
his
people,
to
a
overpower
the
Nephites
and
to
bring
them
into
bondage.
5 And
thus
he
did
appoint
a
chief
captains
of
the
b
Zoramites,
they
being
the
most
acquainted
with
the
strength
of
the
Nephites,
and
their
places
of
resort,
and
the
weakest
parts
of
their
cities;
therefore
he
appointed
them
to
be
chief
captains
over
his
armies.
6 And
it
came
to
pass
that
they
took
their
camp,
and
moved
forth
toward
the
land
of
Zarahemla
in
the
wilderness.
7 Now
it
came
to
pass
that
while
Amalickiah
had
thus
been
obtaining
power
by
fraud
and
deceit,
Moroni,
on
the
other
hand,
had
been
a
preparing
the
minds
of
the
people
to
be
faithful
unto
the
Lord
their
God.
8 Yea,
he
had
been
strengthening
the
armies
of
the
Nephites,
and
erecting
small
a
forts,
or
places
of
resort;
throwing
up
banks
of
earth
round
about
to
enclose
his
armies,
and
also
building
b
walls
of
stone
to
encircle
them
about,
round
about
their
cities
and
the
borders
of
their
lands;
yea,
all
round
about
the
land.
9 And
in
their
weakest
fortifications
he
did
place
the
greater
number
of
men;
and
thus
he
did
fortify
and
strengthen
the
land
which
was
possessed
by
the
Nephites.
10 And
thus
he
was
preparing
to
a
support
their
liberty,
their
lands,
their
wives,
and
their
children,
and
their
peace,
and
that
they
might
live
unto
the
Lord
their
God,
and
that
they
might
maintain
that
which
was
called
by
their
enemies
the
cause
of
b
Christians.
11 And
Moroni
was
a
a
strong
and
a
mighty
man;
he
was
a
man
of
a
perfect
b
understanding;
yea,
a
man
that
did
not
delight
in
bloodshed;
a
man
whose
soul
did
joy
in
the
liberty
and
the
freedom
of
his
country,
and
his
brethren
from
bondage
and
slavery;
12 Yea,
a
man
whose
heart
did
swell
with
thanksgiving
to
his
God,
for
the
many
privileges
and
blessings
which
he
bestowed
upon
his
people;
a
man
who
did
labor
exceedingly
for
the
a
welfare
and
safety
of
his
people.
13 Yea,
and
he
was
a
man
who
was
firm
in
the
faith
of
Christ,
and
he
had
a
sworn
with
an
oath
to
defend
his
people,
his
rights,
and
his
country,
and
his
religion,
even
to
the
loss
of
his
blood.
14 Now
the
Nephites
were
taught
to
defend
themselves
against
their
enemies,
even
to
the
shedding
of
blood
if
it
were
necessary;
yea,
and
they
were
also
taught
a
never
to
give
an
offense,
yea,
and
never
to
raise
the
sword
except
it
were
against
an
enemy,
except
it
were
to
preserve
their
lives.
15 And
this
was
their
a
faith,
that
by
so
doing
God
would
b
prosper
them
in
the
land,
or
in
other
words,
if
they
were
faithful
in
keeping
the
commandments
of
God
that
he
would
prosper
them
in
the
land;
yea,
warn
them
to
flee,
or
to
prepare
for
war,
according
to
their
danger;
16 And
also,
that
God
would
make
it
known
unto
them
a
whither
they
should
go
to
defend
themselves
against
their
enemies,
and
by
so
doing,
the
Lord
would
deliver
them;
and
this
was
the
faith
of
Moroni,
and
his
heart
did
glory
in
it;
b
not
in
the
b
shedding
of
blood
but
in
doing
good,
in
preserving
his
people,
yea,
in
keeping
the
commandments
of
God,
yea,
and
resisting
iniquity.
17 Yea,
verily,
verily
I
say
unto
you,
if
all
men
had
been,
and
were,
and
ever
would
be,
like
unto
a
Moroni,
behold,
the
very
powers
of
hell
would
have
been
shaken
forever;
yea,
the
b
devil
would
never
have
power
over
the
hearts
of
the
children
of
men.
18 Behold,
he
was
a
man
like
unto
a
Ammon,
the
son
of
Mosiah,
yea,
and
even
the
other
sons
of
Mosiah,
yea,
and
also
Alma
and
his
sons,
for
they
were
all
men
of
God.
19 Now
behold,
Helaman
and
his
brethren
were
no
less
a
serviceable
unto
the
people
than
was
Moroni;
for
they
did
preach
the
word
of
God,
and
they
did
baptize
unto
repentance
all
men
whosoever
would
hearken
unto
their
words.
20 And
thus
they
went
forth,
and
the
people
did
a
humble
themselves
because
of
their
b
words,
insomuch
that
they
were
highly
c
favored
of
the
Lord,
and
thus
they
were
free
from
wars
and
contentions
among
themselves,
yea,
even
for
the
space
of
four
years.
21 But,
as
I
have
said,
in
the
a
latter
end
of
the
nineteenth
year,
yea,
notwithstanding
their
peace
amongst
themselves,
they
were
compelled
reluctantly
to
contend
with
their
brethren,
the
Lamanites.
22 Yea,
and
in
fine,
their
wars
never
did
cease
for
the
space
of
many
years
with
the
Lamanites,
notwithstanding
their
much
reluctance.
23 Now,
they
were
a
sorry
to
take
up
arms
against
the
Lamanites,
because
they
did
not
delight
in
the
shedding
of
blood;
yea,
and
this
was
not
all—they
were
b
sorry
to
be
the
means
of
sending
so
many
of
their
brethren
out
of
this
world
into
an
eternal
world,
c
unprepared
to
meet
their
God.
24 Nevertheless,
they
could
not
suffer
to
lay
down
their
lives,
that
their
a
wives
and
their
children
should
be
b
massacred
by
the
barbarous
c
cruelty
of
those
who
were
once
their
brethren,
yea,
and
had
d
dissented
from
their
church,
and
had
left
them
and
had
gone
to
destroy
them
by
joining
the
Lamanites.
25 Yea,
they
could
not
bear
that
their
brethren
should
rejoice
over
the
blood
of
the
Nephites,
so
long
as
there
were
any
who
should
keep
the
commandments
of
God,
for
the
promise
of
the
Lord
was,
if
they
should
keep
his
commandments
they
should
a
prosper
in
the
land.
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