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Alma
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Amlici seeks to be king and is rejected by the voice of the people—His followers make him king—The Amlicites make war on the Nephites and are defeated—The Lamanites and Amlicites join forces and are defeated—Alma slays Amlici. About 87 B.C.
And
it
came
to
pass
in
the
commencement
of
the
fifth
year
of
their
reign
there
began
to
be
a
contention
among
the
people;
for
a
certain
a
man,
being
called
Amlici,
he
being
a
very
cunning
man,
yea,
a
wise
man
as
to
the
wisdom
of
the
world,
he
being
after
the
order
of
the
man
that
slew
b
Gideon
by
the
sword,
who
was
executed
according
to
the
law—
2 Now
this
Amlici
had,
by
his
cunning,
a
drawn
away
much
people
after
him;
even
so
much
that
they
began
to
be
very
powerful;
and
they
began
to
endeavor
to
establish
Amlici
to
be
a
king
over
the
people.
3 Now
this
was
alarming
to
the
people
of
the
church,
and
also
to
all
those
who
had
not
been
drawn
away
after
the
persuasions
of
Amlici;
for
they
knew
that
according
to
their
law
that
such
things
must
be
established
by
the
a
voice
of
the
people.
4 Therefore,
if
it
were
possible
that
Amlici
should
gain
the
voice
of
the
people,
he,
being
a
wicked
man,
would
a
deprive
them
of
their
rights
and
privileges
of
the
church;
for
it
was
his
intent
to
destroy
the
church
of
God.
5 And
it
came
to
pass
that
the
people
assembled
themselves
together
throughout
all
the
land,
every
man
according
to
his
mind,
whether
it
were
for
or
against
Amlici,
in
separate
bodies,
having
much
dispute
and
wonderful
a
contentions
one
with
another.
6 And
thus
they
did
assemble
themselves
together
to
cast
in
their
a
voices
concerning
the
matter;
and
they
were
laid
before
the
judges.
7 And
it
came
to
pass
that
the
a
voice
of
the
people
came
against
Amlici,
that
he
was
not
made
king
over
the
people.
8 Now
this
did
cause
much
joy
in
the
hearts
of
those
who
were
against
him;
but
Amlici
did
stir
up
those
who
were
in
his
favor
to
anger
against
those
who
were
not
in
his
favor.
9 And
it
came
to
pass
that
they
gathered
themselves
together,
and
did
a
consecrate
Amlici
to
be
their
king.
10 Now
when
Amlici
was
made
king
over
them
he
commanded
them
that
they
should
take
up
arms
against
their
brethren;
and
this
he
did
that
he
might
subject
them
to
him.
11 Now
the
people
of
Amlici
were
distinguished
by
the
name
of
Amlici,
being
called
a
Amlicites;
and
the
remainder
were
b
called
Nephites,
or
the
people
of
God.
12 Therefore
the
people
of
the
Nephites
were
aware
of
the
intent
of
the
Amlicites,
and
therefore
they
did
prepare
to
meet
them;
yea,
they
did
arm
themselves
with
swords,
and
with
cimeters,
and
with
bows,
and
with
arrows,
and
with
stones,
and
with
slings,
and
with
all
manner
of
a
weapons
of
war,
of
every
kind.
13 And
thus
they
were
prepared
to
meet
the
Amlicites
at
the
time
of
their
coming.
And
there
were
appointed
a
captains,
and
higher
captains,
and
chief
captains,
according
to
their
numbers.
14 And
it
came
to
pass
that
Amlici
did
arm
his
men
with
all
manner
of
weapons
of
war
of
every
kind;
and
he
also
appointed
rulers
and
leaders
over
his
people,
to
lead
them
to
war
against
their
brethren.
15 And
it
came
to
pass
that
the
Amlicites
came
upon
the
hill
Amnihu,
which
was
east
of
the
a
river
Sidon,
which
ran
by
the
b
land
of
Zarahemla,
and
there
they
began
to
make
war
with
the
Nephites.
16 Now
Alma,
being
the
a
chief
judge
and
the
b
governor
of
the
people
of
Nephi,
therefore
he
went
up
with
his
people,
yea,
with
his
captains,
and
chief
captains,
yea,
at
the
head
of
his
armies,
against
the
Amlicites
to
battle.
17 And
they
began
to
slay
the
Amlicites
upon
the
hill
east
of
Sidon.
And
the
Amlicites
did
contend
with
the
Nephites
with
great
strength,
insomuch
that
many
of
the
Nephites
did
fall
before
the
Amlicites.
18 Nevertheless
the
Lord
did
strengthen
the
hand
of
the
Nephites,
that
they
slew
the
Amlicites
with
great
slaughter,
that
they
began
to
flee
before
them.
19 And
it
came
to
pass
that
the
Nephites
did
pursue
the
Amlicites
all
that
day,
and
did
slay
them
with
much
slaughter,
insomuch
that
there
were
a
slain
of
the
Amlicites
twelve
thousand
five
hundred
thirty
and
two
souls;
and
there
were
slain
of
the
Nephites
six
thousand
five
hundred
sixty
and
two
souls.
20 And
it
came
to
pass
that
when
Alma
could
pursue
the
Amlicites
no
longer
he
caused
that
his
people
should
pitch
their
tents
in
the
a
valley
of
Gideon,
the
valley
being
called
after
that
Gideon
who
was
slain
by
the
hand
of
b
Nehor
with
the
sword;
and
in
this
valley
the
Nephites
did
pitch
their
tents
for
the
night.
21 And
Alma
sent
spies
to
follow
the
remnant
of
the
Amlicites,
that
he
might
know
of
their
plans
and
their
plots,
whereby
he
might
guard
himself
against
them,
that
he
might
preserve
his
people
from
being
destroyed.
22 Now
those
whom
he
had
sent
out
to
watch
the
camp
of
the
Amlicites
were
called
Zeram,
and
Amnor,
and
Manti,
and
Limher;
these
were
they
who
went
out
with
their
men
to
watch
the
camp
of
the
Amlicites.
23 And
it
came
to
pass
that
on
the
morrow
they
returned
into
the
camp
of
the
Nephites
in
great
haste,
being
greatly
astonished,
and
struck
with
much
fear,
saying:
24 Behold,
we
followed
the
a
camp
of
the
b
Amlicites,
and
to
our
great
astonishment,
in
the
land
of
Minon,
above
the
land
of
Zarahemla,
in
the
course
of
the
land
of
c
Nephi,
we
saw
a
numerous
host
of
the
Lamanites;
and
behold,
the
Amlicites
have
joined
them;
25 And
they
are
upon
our
brethren
in
that
land;
and
they
are
fleeing
before
them
with
their
flocks,
and
their
wives,
and
their
children,
towards
our
city;
and
except
we
make
haste
they
obtain
possession
of
our
city,
and
our
fathers,
and
our
wives,
and
our
children
be
slain.
26 And
it
came
to
pass
that
the
people
of
Nephi
took
their
tents,
and
departed
out
of
the
valley
of
Gideon
towards
their
a
city,
which
was
the
city
of
b
Zarahemla.
27 And
behold,
as
they
were
crossing
the
river
Sidon,
the
Lamanites
and
the
Amlicites,
being
as
a
numerous
almost,
as
it
were,
as
the
sands
of
the
sea,
came
upon
them
to
destroy
them.
28 Nevertheless,
the
Nephites
being
a
strengthened
by
the
hand
of
the
Lord,
having
prayed
mightily
to
him
that
he
would
deliver
them
out
of
the
hands
of
their
enemies,
therefore
the
Lord
did
hear
their
cries,
and
did
strengthen
them,
and
the
Lamanites
and
the
Amlicites
did
fall
before
them.
29 And
it
came
to
pass
that
Alma
fought
with
Amlici
with
the
sword,
face
to
face;
and
they
did
contend
mightily,
one
with
another.
30 And
it
came
to
pass
that
Alma,
being
a
man
of
God,
being
exercised
with
much
a
faith,
cried,
saying:
O
Lord,
have
mercy
and
b
spare
my
life,
that
I
may
be
an
instrument
in
thy
hands
to
save
and
preserve
this
people.
31 Now
when
Alma
had
said
these
words
he
contended
again
with
Amlici;
and
he
was
strengthened,
insomuch
that
he
slew
Amlici
with
the
sword.
32 And
he
also
contended
with
the
king
of
the
Lamanites;
but
the
king
of
the
Lamanites
fled
back
from
before
Alma
and
sent
his
guards
to
contend
with
Alma.
33 But
Alma,
with
his
guards,
contended
with
the
guards
of
the
king
of
the
Lamanites
until
he
slew
and
drove
them
back.
34 And
thus
he
cleared
the
ground,
or
rather
the
bank,
which
was
on
the
west
of
the
river
Sidon,
throwing
the
bodies
of
the
Lamanites
who
had
been
slain
into
the
waters
of
Sidon,
that
thereby
his
people
might
have
room
to
cross
and
contend
with
the
Lamanites
and
the
Amlicites
on
the
west
side
of
the
river
Sidon.
35 And
it
came
to
pass
that
when
they
had
all
crossed
the
river
Sidon
that
the
Lamanites
and
the
Amlicites
began
to
flee
before
them,
notwithstanding
they
were
so
numerous
that
they
could
not
be
numbered.
36 And
they
fled
before
the
Nephites
towards
the
wilderness
which
was
west
and
north,
away
beyond
the
borders
of
the
land;
and
the
Nephites
did
pursue
them
with
their
might,
and
did
slay
them.
37 Yea,
they
were
met
on
every
hand,
and
slain
and
driven,
until
they
were
scattered
on
the
west,
and
on
the
north,
until
they
had
reached
the
wilderness,
which
was
called
Hermounts;
and
it
was
that
part
of
the
wilderness
which
was
infested
by
wild
and
ravenous
beasts.
38 And
it
came
to
pass
that
many
died
in
the
wilderness
of
their
wounds,
and
were
devoured
by
those
beasts
and
also
the
vultures
of
the
air;
and
their
bones
have
been
found,
and
have
been
heaped
up
on
the
earth.
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