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War and carnage continue—The wicked punish the wicked—Greater wickedness prevails than ever before in all Israel—Women and children are sacrificed to idols—The Lamanites begin to sweep the Nephites before them. About A.D. 363–375.
And
now
it
came
to
pass
that
in
the
three
hundred
and
sixty
and
third
year
the
Nephites
did
go
up
with
their
armies
to
a
battle
against
the
Lamanites,
out
of
the
land
Desolation.
2 And
it
came
to
pass
that
the
armies
of
the
Nephites
were
driven
back
again
to
the
land
of
Desolation.
And
while
they
were
yet
weary,
a
fresh
army
of
the
Lamanites
did
come
upon
them;
and
they
had
a
sore
battle,
insomuch
that
the
Lamanites
did
take
possession
of
the
a
city
Desolation,
and
did
slay
many
of
the
Nephites,
and
did
take
many
prisoners.
3 And
the
remainder
did
flee
and
join
the
inhabitants
of
the
city
Teancum.
Now
the
city
Teancum
lay
in
the
borders
by
the
seashore;
and
it
was
also
near
the
city
a
Desolation.
4 And
it
was
a
because
the
armies
of
the
Nephites
went
up
unto
the
Lamanites
that
they
began
to
be
smitten;
for
were
it
not
for
that,
the
Lamanites
could
have
had
no
power
over
them.
5 But,
behold,
the
judgments
of
God
will
overtake
the
a
wicked;
and
it
is
by
the
wicked
that
the
wicked
are
b
punished;
for
it
is
the
wicked
that
stir
up
the
hearts
of
the
children
of
men
unto
bloodshed.
6 And
it
came
to
pass
that
the
Lamanites
did
make
preparations
to
come
against
the
city
Teancum.
7 And
it
came
to
pass
in
the
three
hundred
and
sixty
and
fourth
year
the
Lamanites
did
come
against
the
city
Teancum,
that
they
might
take
possession
of
the
city
Teancum
also.
8 And
it
came
to
pass
that
they
were
repulsed
and
driven
back
by
the
Nephites.
And
when
the
Nephites
saw
that
they
had
driven
the
Lamanites
they
did
again
a
boast
of
their
own
strength;
and
they
went
forth
in
their
own
might,
and
took
possession
again
of
the
city
Desolation.
9 And
now
all
these
things
had
been
done,
and
there
had
been
thousands
slain
on
both
sides,
both
the
Nephites
and
the
Lamanites.
10 And
it
came
to
pass
that
the
three
hundred
and
sixty
and
sixth
year
had
passed
away,
and
the
Lamanites
came
again
upon
the
Nephites
to
battle;
and
yet
the
Nephites
repented
not
of
the
evil
they
had
done,
but
persisted
in
their
wickedness
continually.
11 And
it
is
impossible
for
the
tongue
to
describe,
or
for
man
to
write
a
perfect
description
of
the
horrible
scene
of
the
blood
and
carnage
which
was
among
the
people,
both
of
the
Nephites
and
of
the
Lamanites;
and
every
heart
was
hardened,
so
that
they
a
delighted
in
the
shedding
of
blood
continually.
12 And
there
never
had
been
so
great
a
wickedness
among
all
the
children
of
Lehi,
nor
even
among
all
the
house
of
Israel,
according
to
the
words
of
the
Lord,
as
was
among
this
people.
13 And
it
came
to
pass
that
the
Lamanites
did
take
possession
of
the
city
Desolation,
and
this
because
their
a
number
did
exceed
the
number
of
the
Nephites.
14 And
they
did
also
march
forward
against
the
city
Teancum,
and
did
drive
the
inhabitants
forth
out
of
her,
and
did
take
many
prisoners
both
women
and
children,
and
did
offer
them
up
as
a
sacrifices
unto
their
idol
gods.
15 And
it
came
to
pass
that
in
the
three
hundred
and
sixty
and
seventh
year,
the
Nephites
being
angry
because
the
Lamanites
had
sacrificed
their
women
and
their
children,
that
they
did
go
against
the
Lamanites
with
exceedingly
great
anger,
insomuch
that
they
did
beat
again
the
Lamanites,
and
drive
them
out
of
their
lands.
16 And
the
Lamanites
did
not
come
again
against
the
Nephites
until
the
three
hundred
and
seventy
and
fifth
year.
17 And
in
this
year
they
did
come
down
against
the
Nephites
with
all
their
powers;
and
they
were
not
numbered
because
of
the
greatness
of
their
number.
18 And
a
from
this
time
forth
did
the
Nephites
gain
no
power
over
the
Lamanites,
but
began
to
be
swept
off
by
them
even
as
a
dew
before
the
sun.
19 And
it
came
to
pass
that
the
Lamanites
did
come
down
against
the
a
city
Desolation;
and
there
was
an
exceedingly
sore
battle
fought
in
the
land
Desolation,
in
the
which
they
did
beat
the
Nephites.
20 And
they
fled
again
from
before
them,
and
they
came
to
the
city
Boaz;
and
there
they
did
stand
against
the
Lamanites
with
exceeding
boldness,
insomuch
that
the
Lamanites
did
not
beat
them
until
they
had
come
again
the
second
time.
21 And
when
they
had
come
the
second
time,
the
Nephites
were
driven
and
slaughtered
with
an
exceedingly
great
slaughter;
their
women
and
their
a
children
were
again
sacrificed
unto
idols.
22 And
it
came
to
pass
that
the
Nephites
did
again
flee
from
before
them,
taking
all
the
inhabitants
with
them,
both
in
towns
and
villages.
23 And
now
I,
Mormon,
seeing
that
the
Lamanites
were
about
to
overthrow
the
land,
therefore
I
did
go
to
the
hill
a
Shim,
and
did
take
up
all
the
b
records
which
Ammaron
had
hid
up
unto
the
Lord.
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