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Show that he might smite him to the earth. But Ammon stood forth and saith unto him, Behold, thou shalt not slay thy son; nevertheless, it were better that he should fall than thee: for he feared to offend him. was sete ‘And he also told him. all ve he did — cause of his tarrying in his own kingdom, that unto his father, to the feast which he had prepare@. thing? ail these now when Lamoni had rehearsed unto him ; at ~ te" ten “eee re ~ ; -- ee age PI is RE as e cchherst we wered him, saying > 1 know that if Mshould slay my son, that Ishould shed innocent blood; for it is thou that hast sought destroyhim: and he stretched forth his hand to slay Am-~ mie oe withstood his blows, and also smote ~ imi . ~ = use it... Now when the king saw that ™ ' ys = ~ oa half of the kingdom. ow Ww mon saw that he had wrought upon the. old meg re to his desire, he ea brethren may be cast out of prison, that bleageq mn. OW desinn cy, saith unto him, If thou wilt and also retain his kingdom, and that ye be not ais- but grant that he may do according to bis 8, i whatsoever thing he thinketh, at “9 d, L will smite thee, except thou wilt grant ee es ties my brethren may be cast out of prison. Now the ring that he should lose his life, said, If thou wilt spare i wo me oh he began to plead wita Ammon, that : e. But Ammon raised his sword, and Oe meri will grant unto thee whatsoever thou wilt| ask, even to to pass that Lemoni rehearst unto bim whither he Se 0 come upon thee ; and perhaps thou wouldst lose thy soul. ‘ow when Ammon had said these words. unto him, he an- gaith unto him, Why did ye not come to the feast, on 1 ‘great day when I made a feast unto my sons, and unto ™) peopie? And he also saith, Whither art thou going with a ‘Nephite, which is one of the children of a liar? And it cen a Would ery from the ground, to the Lord his God, for vengeance ewontl . 8 7 sites gg And behold, the father.of Lamont = a this time, in thine anger, thy soul could not be saved. And aan: It is expedient that thou shouldst forbear; for if thou shouldst slay thy son, (he being and innocent. man,) his blood mon, Come, 1 will-go with thee down to the land ol Middoni, and there I will plead with the king, that he will cast tbj brethren out of prisen. And it came to pass that as Ammon and Lamont was* journeying thither, that they met the father of Lamon; W"" “Was Kitig Overall the land. ee for be- wold, he hath repented of his sins; but if thou shouldst fall at = 2M10- his father heard an) when when and then will } ee Now ni had heard this, he caused’ that his servants shoula make And he saith unto All: ready his horses, and his chariots. Now a they are in prison in the Jen®of Middom. holy prophets of the true God. these words, he was angry with him, and he drew his sword nut. > and deliver thy brethren, tor nael, but Igo. to the land of Middoni, that I may release the brethren of Ammon, for I know that they are just men, and “ God: and he said unto me, Go wil not slay Ammon, neither will { return to. the land of Ish- if : : : : oe fiin: Tete) whose name is Antiomno, is a friend unto me; therefore 1 g0% the land of Middoni, that I may flatter the king of the land, and he will cast thy brethren out of prison. Now Lemom saith unto him, Who told thee that my brethren were in prison And Ammon saith unto him, Noone hath told me, save 1 be not with him,f 7 ee Gee sword, And: he also commande: him that he sh 0 to the land of Middoni, but that he should rei him, to the land of Ishmael. But Lamoni saith unio tee } 1m0» the on th. oC saith unto Ammon, I know, in the strength4 of the Lore, Toni | incew with go will 1 d, But behol thou canst do all things. i, Miccon of land the of the land of Middoni; for the kitg 7 wan may rob us Of.our.property. Now the father « nu commannded him that he should slay Ammon, —— . had heard this, he Ammon that when they they wa to pass ‘atners; ad now his children are also «vine amongst .us, may, by their cunning and their lvings, deceive us, (sof ey = it came }saith unto Lamoni, Behold, my brother and brethren are m Le_ prison at Middoni, and Igo thatI may deliver them. Now awe Nephites, our robbed . Now deliver these he ~~ ron; and also Muloki and Ammah are in prison. to Behol!, OES a a for behold, thy brother Av shalt go to the land of Middoni; of a har. which are sons his father was angry with lum, art going sees that he might show and saith, Lamoni, thou SS to the land of Nephi, him unto his father. And it came to pass that the voice of the Lord came to Ammon, saying: Thou shalt not go up to the and of Nephi, for behold, the king will seek thy life ; but thou behold, to his astonishment, i ie atiek attr tinh sr en irtinel = PRESS ee ee thus the work of the Lord did commence among the Lamanites; thus the Lord did bggin to pour out his spirit upon them; and we see that ms arm is extended to all people who will repent and believe on his name> ad We came to pass that when they had esfablished a }church in that land, that king Lamoni desired that Ammon should go with him 2st eae and ALMA. Wes Se they became arighteous people, and they did establish’a chureh among them: OF ek. BOOK ALMA. ps ee OF Se, BOOK ae = 880 |