The Book of Mormon Part 93

Alma 62:21 21 And it came to pa.s.s that they were on the east, by the entrance; and they were all asleep. And now Moroni returned to his army, and caused that they should prepare in haste strong cords and ladders, to be let down from the top of the wall into the inner part of the wall.

Alma 62:22 22 And it came to pa.s.s that Moroni caused that his men should march forth and come upon the top of the wall, and let themselves down into that part of the city, yea, even on the west, where the Lamanites did not camp with their armies.

Alma 62:23 23 And it came to pa.s.s that they were all let down into the city by night, by the means of their strong cords and their ladders; thus when the morning came they were all within the walls of the city.

Alma 62:24 24 And now, when the Lamanites awoke and saw that the armies of Moroni were within the walls, they were affrighted exceedingly, insomuch that they did flee out by the pa.s.s.

Alma 62:25 25 And now when Moroni saw that they were fleeing before him, he did cause that his men should march forth against them, and slew many, and surrounded many others, and took them prisoners; and the remainder of them fled into the land of Moroni, which was in the borders by the seash.o.r.e.

Alma 62:26 26 Thus had Moroni and Pahoran obtained the possession of the city of Nephihah without the loss of one soul; and there were many of the Lamanites who were slain.

Alma 62:27 27 Now it came to pa.s.s that many of the Lamanites that were prisoners were desirous to join the people of Ammon and become a free people.

Alma 62:28 28 And it came to pa.s.s that as many as were desirous, unto them it was granted according to their desires.

Alma 62:29 29 Therefore, all the prisoners of the Lamanites did join the people of Ammon, and did begin to labor exceedingly, tilling the ground, raising all manner of grain, and flocks and herds of every kind; and thus were the Nephites relieved from a great burden; yea, insomuch that they were relieved from all the prisoners of the Lamanites.

Alma 62:30 30 Now it came to pa.s.s that Moroni, after he had obtained possession of the city of Nephihah, having taken many prisoners, which did reduce the armies of the Lamanites exceedingly, and having regained many of the Nephites who had been taken prisoners, which did strengthen the army of Moroni exceedingly; therefore Moroni went forth from the land of Nephihah to the land of Lehi.

Alma 62:31 31 And it came to pa.s.s that when the Lamanites saw that Moroni was coming against them, they were again frightened and fled before the army of Moroni.

Alma 62:32 32 And it came to pa.s.s that Moroni and his army did pursue them from city to city, until they were met by Lehi and Teanc.u.m; and the Lamanites fled from Lehi and Teanc.u.m, even down upon the borders by the seash.o.r.e, until they came to the land of Moroni.

Alma 62:33 33 And the armies of the Lamanites were all gathered together, insomuch that they were all in one body in the land of Moroni.

Now, Ammoron, the king of the Lamanites, was also with them.

Alma 62:34 34 And it came to pa.s.s that Moroni and Lehi and Teanc.u.m did encamp with their armies round about in the borders of the land of Moroni, insomuch that the Lamanites were encircled about in the borders by the wilderness on the south, and in the borders by the wilderness on the east.

Alma 62:35 35 And thus they did encamp for the night. For behold, the Nephites and the Lamanites also were weary because of the greatness of the march; therefore they did not resolve upon any stratagem in the night-time, save it were Teanc.u.m; for he was exceedingly angry with Ammoron, insomuch that he considered that Ammoron, and Amalickiah his brother, had been the cause of this great and lasting war between them and the Lamanites, which had been the cause of so much war and bloodshed, yea, and so much famine.

Alma 62:36 36 And it came to pa.s.s that Teanc.u.m in his anger did go forth into the camp of the Lamanites, and did let himself down over the walls of the city. And he went forth with a cord, from place to place, insomuch that he did find the king; and he did cast a javelin at him, which did pierce him near the heart. But behold, the king did awaken his servants before he died, insomuch that they did pursue Teanc.u.m, and slew him.

Alma 62:37 37 Now it came to pa.s.s that when Lehi and Moroni knew that Teanc.u.m was dead they were exceedingly sorrowful; for behold, he had been a man who had fought valiantly for his country, yea, a true friend to liberty; and he had suffered very many exceedingly sore afflictions. But behold, he was dead, and had gone the way of all the earth.

Alma 62:38 38 Now it came to pa.s.s that Moroni marched forth on the morrow, and came upon the Lamanites, insomuch that they did slay them with a great slaughter; and they did drive them out of the land; and they did flee, even that they did not return at that time against the Nephites.

Alma 62:39 39 And thus ended the thirty and first year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi; and thus they had had wars, and bloodsheds, and famine, and affliction, for the s.p.a.ce of many years.

Alma 62:40 40 And there had been murders, and contentions, and dissensions, and all manner of iniquity among the people of Nephi; nevertheless for the righteous' sake, yea, because of the prayers of the righteous, they were spared.

Alma 62:41 41 But behold, because of the exceedingly great length of the war between the Nephites and the Lamanites many had become hardened, because of the exceedingly great length of the war; and many were softened because of their afflictions, insomuch that they did humble themselves before G.o.d, even in the depth of humility.

Alma 62:42 42 And it came to pa.s.s that after Moroni had fortified those parts of the land which were most exposed to the Lamanites, until they were sufficiently strong, he returned to the city of Zarahemla; and also Helaman returned to the place of his inheritance; and there was once more peace established among the people of Nephi.

Alma 62:43 43 And Moroni yielded up the command of his armies into the hands of his son, whose name was Moronihah; and he retired to his own house that he might spend the remainder of his days in peace.

Alma 62:44 44 And Pahoran did return to his judgment-seat; and Helaman did take upon him again to preach unto the people the word of G.o.d; for because of so many wars and contentions it had become expedient that a regulation should be made again in the church.

Alma 62:45 45 Therefore, Helaman and his brethren went forth, and did declare the word of G.o.d with much power unto the convincing of many people of their wickedness, which did cause them to repent of their sins and to be baptized unto the Lord their G.o.d.

Alma 62:46 46 And it came to pa.s.s that they did establish again the church of G.o.d, throughout all the land.

Alma 62:47 47 Yea, and regulations were made concerning the law. And their judges, and their chief judges were chosen.

Alma 62:48 48 And the people of Nephi began to prosper again in the land, and began to multiply and to wax exceedingly strong again in the land. And they began to grow exceedingly rich.

Alma 62:49 49 But notwithstanding their riches, or their strength, or their prosperity, they were not lifted up in the pride of their eyes; neither were they slow to remember the Lord their G.o.d; but they did humble themselves exceedingly before him.

Alma 62:50 50 Yea, they did remember how great things the Lord had done for them, that he had delivered them from death, and from bonds, and from prisons, and from all manner of afflictions and he had delivered them out of the hands of their enemies.

Alma 62:51 51 And they did pray unto the Lord their G.o.d continually, insomuch that the Lord did bless them, according to his word, so that they did wax strong and prosper in the land.

Alma 62:52 52 And it came to pa.s.s that all these things were done. And Helaman died, in the thirty and fifth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.

Alma 63 Chapter 63

Alma 63:1 1 And it came to pa.s.s in the commencement of the thirty and sixth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi, that Shiblon took possession of those sacred things which had been delivered unto Helaman by Alma.

Alma 63:2 2 And he was a just man, and he did walk uprightly before G.o.d; and he did observe to do good continually, to keep the commandments of the Lord his G.o.d; and also did his brother.

Alma 63:3 3 And it came to pa.s.s that Moroni died also. And thus ended the thirty and sixth year of the reign of the judges.

Alma 63:4 4 And it came to pa.s.s that in the thirty and seventh year of the reign of the judges, there was a large company of men, even to the amount of five thousand and four hundred men, with their wives and their children, departed out of the land of Zarahemla into the land which was northward.

Alma 63:5 5 And it came to pa.s.s that Hagoth, he being an exceedingly curious man, therefore he went forth and built him an exceedingly large ship, on the borders of the land Bountiful, by the land Desolation, and launched it forth into the west sea, by the narrow neck which led into the land northward.

Alma 63:6 6 And behold, there were many of the Nephites who did enter therein and did sail forth with much provisions, and also many women and children; and they took their course northward. And thus ended the thirty and seventh year.

Alma 63:7 7 And in the thirty and eighth year, this man built other ships.

And the first ship did also return, and many more people did enter into it; and they also took much provisions, and set out again to the land northward.

Alma 63:8 8 And it came to pa.s.s that they were never heard of more. And we suppose that they were drowned in the depths of the sea. And it came to pa.s.s that one other ship also did sail forth; and whither she did go we know not.

Alma 63:9 9 And it came to pa.s.s that in this year there were many people who went forth into the land northward. And thus ended the thirty and eighth year.

Alma 63:10 10 And it came to pa.s.s in the thirty and ninth year of the reign of the judges, Shiblon died also, and Corianton had gone forth to the land northward in a ship, to carry forth provisions unto the people who had gone forth into that land.

Alma 63:11 11 Therefore it became expedient for Shiblon to confer those sacred things, before his death, upon the son of Helaman, who was called Helaman, being called after the name of his father.

Alma 63:12 12 Now behold, all those engravings which were in the possession of Helaman were written and sent forth among the children of men throughout all the land, save it were those parts which had been commanded by Alma should not go forth.

Alma 63:13 13 Nevertheless, these things were to be kept sacred, and handed down from one generation to another; therefore, in this year, they had been conferred upon Helaman, before the death of Shiblon.

Alma 63:14 14 And it came to pa.s.s also in this year that there were some dissenters who had gone forth unto the Lamanites; and they were stirred up again to anger against the Nephites.

Alma 63:15 15 And also in this same year they came down with a numerous army to war against the people of Moronihah, or against the army of Moronihah, in the which they were beaten and driven back again to their own lands, suffering great loss.