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Show sessions, that they BOOK ALMA. OF BOOK 364 should have no power upon the lands of 3 the Nephites began the foundation their possession. And it came to pass that ofa city ; and they called the name of the city Moroni; and it was by the East Sea; and it was on the south by the hine of the possessions of the foundation Lamanites. for a city, between And they also begana the city of Moroni and the city of Aaron, joining the borders of Aaron and Moroni ; and they called the name of the city, or the land, Nephihab. And they also began, in that same year, to build many cities on the called Let, manner, which they one ina particular north; which was in the north, by the borders of theseashore. And thus ended the twentieth year. And in these prosperous circumstances were the people of Nephi, in the commencement of the twenty and first year of the reign of the Judges, over And they did prosper exceedingly, and the people of Nephi. they became exceeding rich; yea, and they did_ multiply, ant were strong in the land. And thus we see how merciful ant Lord, to the fulfilling 1 all his just are all the dealings of the words unto the children of men; yea, we can behold that his words are verified, even at this time, which he spake unto Le. . hi, saying: Blessed art thou, shall be blessed, inasmuch as and thy children; °4 they shall keep ww e and the CB) } ¥ my commane But remember, a ments; they shall prosper in the land. : , they om dments comman my keep not will much as they And we see a cut off from the presence of the Lord. esos promises have been verified to the people of Nephi; been their quarrellings, and their contentions; yea, then ooa whore derings, and their plunderings, their idolatry, their and their abominations, which were among themselves, ¥ e o brought upon them their wars and their destructions. those who were faithful in keeping the commandments di a Lord, were delivered at all times, whilst Hyannis wicked brethren have been consigned to bondage, - re rh ish by the sword, or to dwindle in unbelief, and mas pe i the Lamanites. But behold, there never was @ ee bani among the people of Nephi, the days of Moroni; since the days of yaaa yea, even at this time, 10 ape od age that first year of the reign ofthe Judges. And it oe = aes al30 the twenty and seeond year of the reign of the spe 2 ended in peace; yea, and also the twenty and thir¢ sp And it-came to pass that in the commencement ot syvett OF ALMA. 363 ty and fourth year of the reign of the Judges, there would also have been peace among the people of Nephi, had it not been for a contention which took place among them concerning the land of Lehi, and the land of Morianton, which joined upon the borders of Lehi; both of which were on the borders, by the sea shore. for behold, the people which possessed the land of Morianton, did claim a part of the land of Lehi; therefore there began to be a warm contention between them, in- somuch that the people of Morianton took up armss against their brethren, and they were determined, by the swerd to slay them. But behold, the people which possessed the land of Lehi, fled to the camp of Meroni, and appealed unto him for assistance; for behold, they were not in the wrong. And it came to pass that when the people of Morianton, which were led by a man whose name was Morianton, found that the people,of Lehi had fled:to the camp of Moroni, they were exceediiy’ tearful, lest the army of Moreni should come upon them, and destroy them; therefore, Morianton put it in- totheir hearts that they should flee to the land which was northward, which was covered with large bodies of water, and take possession of the land which was northward. And be- hold, they would have carried this plan into an effect, (which would have been a cause to have been lamented,) but behold, Morianton, being a man of much passion, therefore he was angry with one of his maidservants, and he fell upon her, and beat her much, And it came to pass that she fled, and came over tothe camp of Moroni, and told Moroni all things con- cerning the matter; and also concerning their intentions to lee into the land northward. Now behold, the people which Were in the land Bountiful, or rather Moroni, feared that they would hearken to the words of Morianton, and unite with his people, and thus he would obtain possession of those parts othe land, which would lay a foundation for serious conse- {uences among the people of Nephi; yea, which consequen“és would lead’to the overthrow of their liberty; therefore roni sent an army, with their camp, to head the people of _ Hanton, to stop their flight into the land it Came to pass that they did not “ome to the borders of the land did head them, by northward. head them, until And they had Desolation; and there they the narrow pass which led by the sea into . aad northward ; yea, by the sea, on the west, and on the And it came to pass that the army which was sent by Mo- |
