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Pahoran tells Moroni of the insurrection and rebellion against the government—The king-men take Zarahemla and are in league with the Lamanites—Pahoran asks for military aid against the rebels. About 62 B.C.
Behold,
now
it
came
to
pass
that
soon
after
Moroni
had
sent
his
epistle
unto
the
chief
governor,
he
received
an
epistle
from
a
Pahoran,
the
chief
governor.
And
these
are
the
words
which
he
received:
2 I,
Pahoran,
who
am
the
chief
governor
of
this
land,
do
send
these
words
unto
Moroni,
the
chief
captain
over
the
army.
Behold,
I
say
unto
you,
Moroni,
that
I
do
not
joy
in
your
great
a
afflictions,
yea,
it
grieves
my
soul.
3 But
behold,
there
are
those
who
do
joy
in
your
afflictions,
yea,
insomuch
that
they
have
risen
up
in
a
rebellion
against
me,
and
also
those
of
my
people
who
are
b
freemen,
yea,
and
those
who
have
risen
up
are
exceedingly
numerous.
4 And
it
is
those
who
have
sought
to
take
away
the
judgment-seat
from
me
that
have
been
the
cause
of
this
great
iniquity;
for
they
have
used
great
a
flattery,
and
they
have
b
led
away
the
hearts
of
many
people,
which
will
be
the
cause
of
sore
affliction
among
us;
they
have
withheld
our
provisions,
and
have
daunted
our
c
freemen
that
they
have
not
come
unto
you.
5 And
behold,
they
have
driven
me
out
before
them,
and
I
have
fled
to
the
land
of
Gideon,
with
as
many
men
as
it
were
possible
that
I
could
get.
6 And
behold,
I
have
sent
a
proclamation
throughout
this
part
of
the
land;
and
behold,
they
are
a
flocking
to
us
b
daily,
to
their
arms,
in
the
defence
of
their
country
and
their
c
freedom,
and
to
avenge
our
d
wrongs.
7 And
they
have
come
unto
us,
insomuch
that
those
who
have
risen
up
in
rebellion
against
us
are
set
at
defiance,
yea,
insomuch
that
they
do
fear
us
and
durst
not
come
out
against
us
to
battle.
8 They
have
a
got
possession
of
the
land,
or
the
city,
of
Zarahemla;
they
have
appointed
a
b
king
over
them,
and
he
hath
written
unto
the
king
of
the
Lamanites,
in
the
which
he
hath
joined
an
alliance
with
him;
in
the
which
alliance
he
hath
agreed
to
maintain
the
city
of
Zarahemla,
which
maintenance
he
supposeth
will
enable
the
Lamanites
to
conquer
the
remainder
of
the
land,
and
he
shall
be
placed
king
over
this
people
when
they
shall
be
conquered
c
under
the
Lamanites.
9 And
now,
in
your
epistle
you
have
a
censured
me,
but
it
mattereth
not;
I
am
not
angry,
but
do
rejoice
in
the
greatness
of
your
heart.
I,
Pahoran,
do
not
b
seek
for
power,
save
only
to
retain
my
judgment-seat
that
I
may
preserve
the
rights
and
the
liberty
of
my
people.
My
soul
standeth
fast
in
that
liberty
in
the
which
God
hath
made
us
c
free.
10 And
now,
behold,
we
will
resist
wickedness
even
unto
bloodshed.
We
would
a
not
shed
the
blood
of
the
Lamanites
if
they
would
stay
in
their
own
land.
11 We
would
not
shed
the
blood
of
our
brethren
if
they
would
not
rise
up
in
rebellion
and
take
the
sword
against
us.
12 We
would
subject
ourselves
to
the
a
yoke
of
bondage
if
it
were
requisite
with
the
justice
of
God,
or
if
he
should
command
us
so
to
do.
13 But
behold
he
doth
not
command
us
that
we
shall
subject
ourselves
to
our
enemies,
but
that
we
should
put
our
a
trust
in
him,
and
he
will
deliver
us.
14 Therefore,
my
beloved
brother,
Moroni,
let
us
resist
evil,
and
whatsoever
evil
we
cannot
resist
with
our
a
words,
yea,
such
as
rebellions
and
dissensions,
let
us
b
resist
them
with
our
swords,
that
we
may
retain
our
freedom,
that
we
may
rejoice
in
the
great
privilege
of
our
church,
and
in
the
cause
of
our
Redeemer
and
our
God.
15 Therefore,
come
unto
me
speedily
with
a
few
of
your
men,
and
leave
the
remainder
in
the
charge
of
Lehi
and
Teancum;
give
unto
them
power
to
conduct
the
a
war
in
that
part
of
the
land,
according
to
the
b
Spirit
of
God,
which
is
also
the
c
spirit
of
freedom
which
is
in
them.
16 Behold
I
have
sent
a
few
provisions
unto
them,
that
they
may
not
perish
until
ye
can
come
unto
me.
17 Gather
together
whatsoever
force
ye
can
upon
your
march
hither,
and
we
will
go
speedily
against
those
dissenters,
in
the
strength
of
our
God
according
to
the
faith
which
is
in
us.
18 And
we
will
a
take
possession
of
the
city
of
Zarahemla,
that
we
may
obtain
more
food
to
send
forth
unto
Lehi
and
Teancum;
yea,
we
will
go
forth
against
them
in
the
strength
of
the
Lord,
and
we
will
put
an
end
to
this
great
iniquity.
19 And
now,
Moroni,
I
do
joy
in
receiving
your
epistle,
for
I
was
somewhat
worried
concerning
what
we
should
do,
whether
it
should
be
just
in
us
to
go
against
our
brethren.
20 But
ye
have
said,
except
they
repent
the
Lord
a
hath
commanded
you
that
ye
should
go
against
them.
21 See
that
ye
a
strengthen
Lehi
and
Teancum
in
the
Lord;
tell
them
to
fear
not,
for
God
will
deliver
them,
yea,
and
also
all
those
who
b
stand
fast
in
that
liberty
wherewith
God
hath
made
them
free.
And
now
I
close
mine
epistle
to
my
beloved
brother,
Moroni.
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