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Show ALMA. BOOK OF ALMA. which had been the cause of so much war and bloodshed. ves so many wars and contentions, it had become expedient that a regulation should be made again in the thurch; therefore Helaman and his brethren went forth, and did declare the and so. much famine. And it came to pass that Teancum, in bis anger, did go fort) mto the camp of the Lamanites, and did let himself down ov And he went forth with word of Gjd with a cord, fro place to place, insomuch that he did find the king; and bedi casta javelin at him, which did pierce him near the heart. But behold, the king did awake his servant before he died insomuch that they did pursue Teancum, and slew | Now it came to pass that when Lehi and Moroni knew that Teancum was dead, they were exceeding sorrowiul: of God, tor be- exceeding sore ra ‘ MOl- had wars, and bloodsheds, andfam came to pseet | manner of iniquity among the people of Nephi; nevertiee for the righteous’ sake, yea, because ofthe prayerofs t 0! | But behold, And they began to grow excee- delivered them from death, and from strong, and died, in the thirtyy and 1 f fifth ever the people of Nephi. because prosper in the land. pass that all these things were done. ceeding great length of the war between the Nepliies ani 7 yeaf of the reie COTTE TT ex Lamanites, many had become hardened, because of m es soften were many and war; the of h ding zreai lengt e t of their afflictions, insomuch that they.did humbl ;be regulations were bonds, and from prisons, and from all manner of afflictions and he had delivered them out of the hands of their enemies.ak pray_unto the Lord their God continually, inso¢ 40rd did bless them, according to his word, so And t ine, and affliction, for the space of many years. s, and nsion disse s, and ntion conte and rs, murde had been righteous, they were spared. and notwithstanding their riches, or their strength, lor them, ‘that he had ilee, even that they did notre! of the land; and they did And thus ended the try at that time against the Nephites. s over the people of 4° Judge the and first year of the reign of and thus they had yea, or their prosperity, they were not lifted up in the pride of their eyes; neither were they slow to remember the Lord their Ged; but they did humble themselves exceedingly before him ; yea, they did remember how great things the Lord had done row, and came upon the Lamanites, insomuch that they @ slay them with a great slaughter; and they did drive them out phi; all the land; ding strong again in the land. ding rich ; but But behold, he was ce afflictions. and had gone the way of all the earth. Now it came to pass that Moroni marched forth on throughout made concerning the law. And their Judges, and their Chief Judges were chosen. And the people of Nephi began to prosper again in the Jand, and began to multiply and to’ wax excee- hold, he had been a man which had fought valiantly tor | country, yea, a true friend to liberty; and he had suflered ver many much power, unto the convincing of many peoplé of their wickedness, which did cause them to repent of their sins, and to be baptized unto the Lord their God. And it came to pass that they did establish again the church retece (WA. 8 Z »OTYi =? ic bi oa béfore God, evenin the depth of humility. fortifie had i Moron after And it came to pass that ane to the i parts of the land which were most exposed inheritance; and also Helaman returned to the ze | establishec: and there was once more peace And Moroni yielded up the rpc the people of Nephi. of his son, whose name " hands of his armies into the ronihah; and he retired to his own house, that he migh | to.preach unto the people the word of God: lor * rete! his God; and also did his brother. r ecard ded t Pass that Moroni died also.’ “And thus re the ¢ syne’ thirty and ' ~~ And Pahoran did Ee . the remainder of his days in peace take 7 ee ms to his judgement seat; and Helaman did e fo pass in the commencement of the thirty and aa of the reign of the Judges over the people of Nephi a oo took possession of those sacred things which had i elivered unto Helaman by Alma; and he was ate “a and he did walk uprightly God; and he did ‘ob : ; to do good continually, to before keep the commandment c"2 until they were sufficiently strong, he returned to the Zarahemla, 4 Ann it can 1 ®) : it ae CHAPTER XXX. 5 a é AK And And Helaman 7 the galls of the city. 405 . A= OF bert xs BOOK ot Pen AOA . of ie 3 - eee sixth year of the reign of the Judees “Anda in the thirty and seventh year ah the fei a larce Cc g amount of five thousand four bande even- to the. sand and and four hundred em m % . , ut £es, t ere 4 was ae < « ee O e - en, with n their i£ if |