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Show BOOK OF MOSIAH. BOOK *«, (turned to the land of Nephi, having arrived in the borders ) “® ¥ foe ve ythe land not many days before the coming of Ammon. Ali ‘they brought a record with them, even a record of the peopl Whose bones they had found; and they were engraven on plats ef ore. And now Limhi was again filled with joy, on learn from the mouth of Ammon that king Benjamin had a gift {rom ‘God, whereby he could interpret such engravings; yea, al! Ammon also did rejoice. Yet Ammon and his brethren we" filled with sorrow, because so many of his brethren had beet slam; and also that king Noah and his priests had caust! the people to commit so many sins and iniquities against Got, and they also_did-mourn for the death of Abinadi; and also! the departure of Alma, and the people that went with hit who had formed a church of God through the strength a power of God, and faith on the words which had been spok! by Abinadi; yea, they did knew not whither they had jomned with them, mourn for their departure, for he fled. for they Now they would have glad themselves had entered it ' covenant with God, to serve him, and keep his commandmel* And now since the coming of Ammon, king Limhi had ®* entered into a covenant with God, and also many of his Pp ple, to serve him, and keep his commandments. ek And it came to pass that king Limhi and many of is P* ple was desirous to be baptized; but there was none 10 th fand that had authority from God. And Ammon declined do And (came to pass that they could find no way to deliver themselves out of bondage, except it were to take their women and children, and their flocks, and their herds, and their tents, and epart into the wilderness; for the Lamanites being so numetous that it was impossible for the people of Limhi to contend with them, thinking to deliver themselves out of bondage by the sword, Now it came to pass that Gideon went forth and stood before the king, and said unto him, Now O king, thou hast hitherto hearkened unto my words many times when we have been Contending with our brethren, the Lamanites. And now O ig, if thou hast not found me to bean unprofitable servant, rit thou hast hitherto listened to my words in any degree, and they have been of service to thee, even so I desire that. thou wouldst listen to my words at this time, and I will be th Servant, and deliver this people out of bondage. And the king stanted unto him that he might speak. And Gideon saith un‘o him, Behold the back pass through the back wall, on the- ack side of the city. The Lamanites, or the guards of the-% ~amanites, by night, are drunken; therefore let us send 2 proc-“mation among all this people, that they gather together their S and herds, that they may drive them into the wilderness. Sr yy oS + aus = a eS ~s Ee mensinmnttil Al eA ats. Wa ~ ney RST ~~ oP ments should gather themselves together?"and this they did that they might have the voice of the people concerning the matter. Sia AND now it came to pass that Ammon and king Limhi began to consult with the people how they should deliver themselves: out of bondage; and even they did cause that all the people Oth - He. calling seat tlie I yt Sale elapse CHAPTER X— RR Oe eee tht reat aeee iis Pace ae ae asic SA He a aK ee a ihe land which had been peopled, and which had been destroyel: . ™ and they having supposed it to be the land of Zarahbemla, te bondage. x : pied; yea, a land which was covered with dry bones; yea,‘ the Lamanites, and from RRL should be taken, and bound, and cast into prison. And had they been the priests of Noah, he would have caused that ther should be put to death; but when he found that they wes not, but that they were his brethren, and had come from th land of Zarahemla, he was filled with exceeding great joy. Now king Limhi had sent, previous to the coming of Ammo a smail number of men to search for the land of Zarahemls:; but they could not find it: and they were lost in the wilde ness. Nevertheless they did find a land which had been peo the wilderness. ‘They were desirous to be baptized, as a witness and a testimony that they were willing to'serve God with, all their hearts ; nevertheless they did prolong the time: and an account of their baptism shall be giv@n hereafter. And now all the study of Ammon and his péople, and king Limhi and*his people, was to deliver themselyes out of the hands ef 6M that they Now they were desirous to become even as Alma and his brethren, which had fled into ¥ he caused themselves into a church, w= therefore fore they pi Noah, did not at that time form waiting upon the spirit of the Lord. ie to be priests of ing this thing, considering himself an unworthy servant; there- nip them MOSTAH. ps And it came to pass that there was no more disturbance be. tween the Lamanites and the people of Limhi, even until the time that Ammon and his brethren came into the land. Ang the king having been without the gates of the city with lis guard, he discovered Ammon and his brethren; and supposing OF |