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Show BUOK BOOK OF oath which we have made unto him: for it is better that we should be in bondage, than that we should lose our lives; therefore, let us put a stop to the shedding of so much blood. And now Limhi told the king all the things concerning his father, and the priests that had fled into the wilderness, and attributed the carrying away of their daughters to them. And it came to pass that the king was pacified towards his people; and hesaid unto them, Let us go forth to meet my people, without arms; and | swear unto you with an oath, that my people shall not slay thy people. . And it came to pass that they followed the king, and went forth without arms to meet the Lamanites. And it came to pass that they did meet the Lamanites; and the king of the Lamanites.did béw hinself down before them, and did plead in behalf of the people of Limhi. And when the Lamanites saw the people of Limh, that they were without arms, they had compassion on them, and were pacified towards them, and returned with their king in peace to their own landX ay Mod MS. And it came to pass that Limhi arfd his people returned to the city of Nephi, and began to dwell in the land again in peace. And it came to pass that after many days, the Lamanites be- gan again to be stirred up in anger against the Nephites; and they began to come into the borders of the land round about. Now they durst not slay them, because of the oath which thei dcing had made unto Limhi; but they would their,cheeks, and exercise authority over them; smite them 02 and began (0 put heavy burdens upon their backs, and drive them as they would a dumb ass: yea, all this was done, that the word 0 the Lord might be fulfilled. #And now the afflictions of th ’ Nephites was great; and there was no way that they eould de- liver themselves out of their hands, for the Lamanites lie surrounded them on every side. | And it came to pass that the people began to murmur with the king, because of their afflictions; and they began to be oe sirous to go against them to battle. And they did afflict the king sorely with their complaints; therefore he granted unl? them that they should do according to their desires. And thé) gathered themselves together again, and put on their armow, and went forth against the Lamanites, to drive them out © their land. And it came to pass that the Lamanites did bea them, and drove them back, and slew many of them. | now there was a great mourning beople of Limbi; the widew OP MOSIAM. 199 MOSIAH, and lamentation among '* mourning for her husband; th gon and the daughter mourning for their father; and the brothers for their brethren. Now there were a great many widows in the land; and they did cry mightily from day to day, for a great fear of the Lamanites had come upon them. And itcame to pass that their continual cries did »stir up the remainder of the people of Limhi to anger, against the Lamanites. And they went again to battle; but they were driven back again, suffering much loss. Yea, they went again, even the third time, and suffered in the like manner; and those that were not slain, returned again to the cityof Nephi. And they did humble themselves even to the dust, subjecting themselves io the yoke of bondage, submitting themselves to be smitten, and to be driven to and fro, and burdened, according to the desires of their enemies. And they did humble themselves even in the depths of humility; and they diducry mightily to God; yea, even all the day long did they cry. unto their God, that he would deliver them out of their afflictions. And now the Lord was slow to hear their ery, because of their iniguiues; nevertheless the Lord did hear their cries, and began to solten the hearts of the Lamanites, that they began to ease burdens: yet the Lord did not of‘heirbondage OC see ee Ssfit to deliver them out _ And it pee to pass that they began in the land, ‘and began to prosper to raise grain more by degrees abundantly, and locks, and herds, that they did not sufler with hunger. Now’ there Was a great number of women moré than there was of en; therefore king Limhi commanded that every man should {Partto the support of the widows and their children, that ‘eymight not perish with hunger: and this they did, because of the sreatness of their number that had been slain. Now Ne people of Limhi kept together in a body as much as it was Possible, and secure their grain, and their flocks; and the king imself did not trust. his person without the walls of the city, a meg took his guards with him, fearing that he might by eanaed a fall into the hands of the Lamanites. And he as Tas at his people should watch the land round about, t homie means they might take those priests that fled inmassa oe which had stolen the daughters of the LaUDon a iy had caused such a great destruction to come might mM; tor they were desirous to take them, that they b See ic them : for they had come into the land of Nephi or aad Carried off of their grain, and many of their pré- Lip mgs; therefore they Jaid wait for them. 12 a ee Ae | t ‘ |
