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Alma 27
The Lord commands Ammon to lead the people of Anti-Nephi-Lehi to safety—Upon meeting Alma, Ammon's joy exhausts his strength—The Nephites give the Anti-Nephi-Lehies the land of Jershon—They are called the people of Ammon. About 90–77 B.C.
Now
it
came
to
pass
that
when
those
Lamanites
who
had
gone
to
war
against
the
Nephites
had
found,
after
their
a
many
struggles
to
destroy
them,
that
it
was
in
vain
to
seek
their
destruction,
they
returned
again
to
the
land
of
Nephi.
2 And
it
came
to
pass
that
the
Amalekites,
because
of
their
loss,
were
exceedingly
angry.
And
when
they
saw
that
they
could
not
seek
revenge
from
the
Nephites,
they
began
to
a
stir
up
the
people
in
anger
against
their
b
brethren,
the
people
of
c
Anti-Nephi-Lehi;
therefore
they
began
again
to
destroy
them.
3 Now
this
people
a
again
refused
to
take
their
arms,
and
they
suffered
themselves
to
be
slain
according
to
the
desires
of
their
enemies.
4 Now
when
Ammon
and
his
brethren
saw
this
work
of
destruction
among
those
whom
they
so
dearly
beloved,
and
among
those
who
had
so
dearly
beloved
them—for
they
were
treated
as
though
they
were
angels
sent
from
God
to
save
them
from
everlasting
destruction—therefore,
when
Ammon
and
his
brethren
saw
this
great
work
of
destruction,
they
were
moved
with
compassion,
and
they
a
said
unto
the
king:
5 Let
us
gather
together
this
people
of
the
Lord,
and
let
us
go
down
to
the
land
of
Zarahemla
to
our
brethren
the
Nephites,
and
flee
out
of
the
hands
of
our
enemies,
that
we
be
not
destroyed.
6 But
the
king
said
unto
them:
Behold,
the
Nephites
will
destroy
us,
because
of
the
many
murders
and
sins
we
have
committed
against
them.
7 And
Ammon
said:
I
will
go
and
inquire
of
the
Lord,
and
if
he
say
unto
us,
go
down
unto
our
brethren,
will
ye
go?
8 And
the
king
said
unto
him:
Yea,
if
the
Lord
saith
unto
us
go,
we
will
go
down
unto
our
brethren,
and
we
will
be
their
slaves
until
we
repair
unto
them
the
many
murders
and
sins
which
we
have
committed
against
them.
9 But
Ammon
said
unto
him:
It
is
against
the
law
of
our
brethren,
which
was
established
by
my
father,
that
there
should
be
any
a
slaves
among
them;
therefore
let
us
go
down
and
rely
upon
the
mercies
of
our
brethren.
10 But
the
king
said
unto
him:
Inquire
of
the
Lord,
and
if
he
saith
unto
us
go,
we
will
go;
otherwise
we
will
perish
in
the
land.
11 And
it
came
to
pass
that
Ammon
went
and
inquired
of
the
Lord,
and
the
Lord
said
unto
him:
12 Get
this
people
a
out
of
this
land,
that
they
perish
not;
for
Satan
has
great
hold
on
the
hearts
of
the
Amalekites,
who
do
stir
up
the
Lamanites
to
anger
against
their
brethren
to
slay
them;
therefore
get
thee
out
of
this
land;
and
blessed
are
this
people
in
this
generation,
for
I
will
b
preserve
them.
13 And
now
it
came
to
pass
that
Ammon
went
and
told
the
king
all
the
words
which
the
Lord
had
said
unto
him.
14 And
they
gathered
together
all
their
people,
yea,
all
the
people
of
the
Lord,
and
did
gather
together
all
their
flocks
and
herds,
and
departed
out
of
the
land,
and
came
into
the
wilderness
which
divided
the
land
of
Nephi
from
the
land
of
Zarahemla,
and
came
over
near
the
borders
of
the
land.
15 And
it
came
to
pass
that
Ammon
said
unto
them:
Behold,
I
and
my
brethren
will
go
forth
into
the
land
of
Zarahemla,
and
ye
shall
remain
here
until
we
return;
and
we
will
a
try
the
hearts
of
our
brethren,
whether
they
will
that
ye
shall
come
into
their
land.
16 And
it
came
to
pass
that
as
Ammon
was
going
forth
into
the
land,
that
he
and
his
brethren
met
Alma,
over
in
the
a
place
of
which
has
been
spoken;
and
behold,
this
was
a
joyful
meeting.
17 Now
the
a
joy
of
Ammon
was
so
great
even
that
he
was
full;
yea,
he
was
swallowed
up
in
the
joy
of
his
God,
even
to
the
b
exhausting
of
his
strength;
and
he
fell
c
again
to
the
earth.
18 Now
was
not
this
a
exceeding
joy?
Behold,
this
is
joy
which
none
receiveth
save
it
be
the
truly
penitent
and
humble
seeker
of
b
happiness.
19 Now
the
joy
of
Alma
in
meeting
his
a
brethren
was
truly
great,
and
also
the
joy
of
Aaron,
of
Omner,
and
Himni;
but
behold
their
joy
was
not
that
to
exceed
their
strength.
20 And
now
it
came
to
pass
that
Alma
conducted
his
brethren
back
to
the
land
of
Zarahemla;
even
to
his
a
own
house.
And
they
went
and
told
the
b
chief
judge
all
the
things
that
had
happened
unto
them
in
the
land
of
Nephi,
among
their
brethren,
the
Lamanites.
21 And
it
came
to
pass
that
the
chief
judge
sent
a
proclamation
throughout
all
the
land,
desiring
the
voice
of
the
people
concerning
the
admitting
their
brethren,
who
were
the
people
of
a
Anti-Nephi-Lehi.
22 And
it
came
to
pass
that
the
voice
of
the
people
came,
saying:
Behold,
we
will
give
up
the
a
land
of
b
Jershon,
which
is
on
the
east
by
the
sea,
which
joins
the
land
Bountiful,
which
is
on
the
south
of
the
land
Bountiful;
and
this
land
Jershon
is
the
land
which
we
will
give
unto
our
brethren
for
an
inheritance.
23 And
behold,
we
will
set
our
armies
between
the
land
Jershon
and
the
land
Nephi,
that
we
may
a
protect
our
brethren
in
the
land
Jershon;
and
this
we
do
for
our
brethren,
on
account
of
their
fear
to
take
up
arms
against
their
brethren
lest
they
should
commit
sin;
and
this
their
great
fear
came
because
of
their
sore
repentance
which
they
had,
on
account
of
their
many
murders
and
their
awful
wickedness.
24 And
now
behold,
this
will
we
do
unto
our
brethren,
that
they
may
inherit
the
land
Jershon;
and
we
will
guard
them
from
their
enemies
with
our
armies,
on
condition
that
they
will
give
us
a
a
portion
of
their
substance
to
assist
us
that
we
may
maintain
our
armies.
25 Now,
it
came
to
pass
that
when
Ammon
had
heard
this,
he
returned
to
the
people
of
Anti-Nephi-Lehi,
and
also
Alma
with
him,
into
the
wilderness,
where
they
had
pitched
their
tents,
and
made
known
unto
them
all
these
things.
And
Alma
also
related
unto
them
his
a
conversion,
with
Ammon
and
Aaron,
and
his
brethren.
26 And
it
came
to
pass
that
it
did
cause
great
joy
among
them.
And
they
went
down
into
the
land
of
Jershon,
and
took
possession
of
the
land
of
Jershon;
and
they
were
called
by
the
Nephites
the
a
people
of
Ammon;
therefore
they
were
distinguished
by
that
name
ever
after.
27 And
they
were
among
the
people
of
Nephi,
and
also
numbered
among
the
people
who
were
of
the
church
of
God.
And
they
were
also
distinguished
for
their
a
zeal
towards
God,
and
also
towards
men;
for
they
were
perfectly
b
honest
and
upright
in
all
things;
and
they
were
c
firm
in
the
faith
of
Christ,
even
unto
the
end.
28 And
they
did
look
upon
shedding
the
blood
of
their
brethren
with
the
greatest
abhorrence;
and
they
never
could
be
prevailed
upon
to
take
up
arms
against
their
brethren;
and
they
never
did
look
upon
death
with
any
degree
of
terror,
for
their
hope
and
views
of
Christ
and
the
resurrection;
therefore,
death
was
swallowed
up
to
them
by
the
victory
of
Christ
over
it.
29 Therefore,
they
would
suffer
a
death
in
the
most
aggravating
and
distressing
manner
which
could
be
inflicted
by
their
brethren,
before
they
would
take
the
sword
or
cimeter
to
smite
them.
30 And
thus
they
were
a
zealous
and
beloved
people,
a
highly
favored
people
of
the
Lord.
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