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The Amlicites had marked themselves according to the prophetic word—The Lamanites had been cursed for their rebellion—Men bring their own curses upon themselves—The Nephites defeat another Lamanite army. About 87–86 B.C.
And
it
came
to
pass
that
the
Nephites
who
were
not
a
slain
by
the
weapons
of
war,
after
having
buried
those
who
had
been
slain—now
the
number
of
the
slain
were
not
numbered,
because
of
the
greatness
of
their
number—after
they
had
finished
burying
their
dead
they
all
returned
to
their
lands,
and
to
their
houses,
and
their
wives,
and
their
children.
2 Now
many
women
and
children
had
been
slain
with
the
sword,
and
also
many
of
their
flocks
and
their
herds;
and
also
many
of
their
fields
of
grain
were
destroyed,
for
they
were
trodden
down
by
the
hosts
of
men.
3 And
now
as
many
of
the
Lamanites
and
the
Amlicites
who
had
been
slain
upon
the
bank
of
the
river
Sidon
were
cast
into
the
a
waters
of
Sidon;
and
behold
their
bones
are
in
the
depths
of
the
b
sea,
and
they
are
many.
4 And
the
a
Amlicites
were
distinguished
from
the
Nephites,
for
they
had
b
marked
themselves
with
red
in
their
foreheads
after
the
manner
of
the
Lamanites;
nevertheless
they
had
not
shorn
their
heads
like
unto
the
Lamanites.
5 Now
the
heads
of
the
Lamanites
were
shorn;
and
they
were
a
naked,
save
it
were
skin
which
was
girded
about
their
loins,
and
also
their
armor,
which
was
girded
about
them,
and
their
bows,
and
their
arrows,
and
their
stones,
and
their
slings,
and
so
forth.
6 And
the
skins
of
the
Lamanites
were
dark,
according
to
the
mark
which
was
set
upon
their
fathers,
which
was
a
a
curse
upon
them
because
of
their
transgression
and
their
rebellion
against
their
brethren,
who
consisted
of
Nephi,
Jacob,
and
Joseph,
and
Sam,
who
were
just
and
holy
men.
7 And
their
brethren
sought
to
destroy
them,
therefore
they
were
cursed;
and
the
Lord
God
set
a
a
mark
upon
them,
yea,
upon
Laman
and
Lemuel,
and
also
the
sons
of
Ishmael,
and
Ishmaelitish
women.
8 And
this
was
done
that
their
seed
might
be
distinguished
from
the
seed
of
their
brethren,
that
thereby
the
Lord
God
might
preserve
his
people,
that
they
might
not
a
mix
and
believe
in
incorrect
b
traditions
which
would
prove
their
destruction.
9 And
it
came
to
pass
that
whosoever
did
mingle
his
seed
with
that
of
the
Lamanites
did
bring
the
same
curse
upon
his
seed.
10 Therefore,
whosoever
suffered
himself
to
be
led
away
by
the
Lamanites
was
called
under
that
head,
and
there
was
a
mark
set
upon
him.
11 And
it
came
to
pass
that
whosoever
would
not
believe
in
the
a
tradition
of
the
Lamanites,
but
believed
those
records
which
were
brought
out
of
the
land
of
Jerusalem,
and
also
in
the
tradition
of
their
fathers,
which
were
correct,
who
believed
in
the
commandments
of
God
and
kept
them,
were
b
called
the
Nephites,
or
the
people
of
Nephi,
from
that
time
forth—
12 And
it
is
they
who
have
kept
the
records
which
are
a
true
of
their
people,
and
also
of
the
people
of
the
Lamanites.
13 Now
we
will
return
again
to
the
Amlicites,
for
they
also
had
a
a
mark
set
upon
them;
yea,
they
set
the
mark
upon
themselves,
yea,
even
a
mark
of
red
upon
their
foreheads.
14 Thus
the
word
of
God
is
fulfilled,
for
these
are
the
words
which
he
said
to
Nephi:
Behold,
the
Lamanites
have
I
cursed,
and
I
will
set
a
mark
on
them
that
they
and
their
seed
may
be
a
separated
from
thee
and
thy
seed,
from
this
time
henceforth
and
forever,
except
they
repent
of
their
wickedness
and
b
turn
to
me
that
I
may
have
mercy
upon
them.
15 And
again:
I
will
set
a
mark
upon
him
that
mingleth
his
seed
with
thy
brethren,
that
they
may
be
cursed
also.
16 And
again:
I
will
set
a
mark
upon
him
that
fighteth
against
thee
and
thy
seed.
17 And
again,
I
say
he
that
departeth
from
thee
shall
no
more
be
called
thy
seed;
and
I
will
bless
thee,
and
whomsoever
shall
be
called
thy
seed,
henceforth
and
forever;
and
these
were
the
promises
of
the
Lord
unto
Nephi
and
to
his
seed.
18 Now
the
Amlicites
knew
not
that
they
were
fulfilling
the
words
of
God
when
they
began
to
mark
themselves
in
their
foreheads;
nevertheless
they
had
come
out
in
open
a
rebellion
against
God;
therefore
it
was
expedient
that
the
curse
should
fall
upon
them.
19 Now
I
would
that
ye
should
see
that
they
brought
upon
themselves
the
a
curse;
and
even
so
doth
every
man
that
is
cursed
bring
upon
himself
his
own
condemnation.
20 Now
it
came
to
pass
that
not
many
days
after
the
battle
which
was
fought
in
the
land
of
Zarahemla,
by
the
Lamanites
and
the
Amlicites,
that
there
was
another
army
of
the
Lamanites
came
in
upon
the
people
of
Nephi,
in
the
a
same
place
where
the
first
army
met
the
Amlicites.
21 And
it
came
to
pass
that
there
was
an
army
sent
to
drive
them
out
of
their
land.
22 Now
Alma
himself
being
afflicted
with
a
a
wound
did
not
go
up
to
battle
at
this
time
against
the
Lamanites;
23 But
he
sent
up
a
numerous
army
against
them;
and
they
went
up
and
slew
many
of
the
Lamanites,
and
drove
the
remainder
of
them
out
of
the
borders
of
their
land.
24 And
then
they
returned
again
and
began
to
establish
peace
in
the
land,
being
troubled
no
more
for
a
time
with
their
enemies.
25 Now
all
these
things
were
done,
yea,
all
these
wars
and
contentions
were
commenced
and
ended
in
the
fifth
year
of
the
reign
of
the
judges.
26 And
in
one
year
were
thousands
and
tens
of
thousands
of
souls
sent
to
the
eternal
world,
that
they
might
reap
their
a
rewards
according
to
their
works,
whether
they
were
good
or
whether
they
were
bad,
to
reap
eternal
happiness
or
eternal
misery,
according
to
the
spirit
which
they
listed
to
obey,
whether
it
be
a
good
spirit
or
a
bad
one.
27 For
every
man
receiveth
a
wages
of
him
whom
he
listeth
to
b
obey,
and
this
according
to
the
words
of
the
spirit
of
prophecy;
therefore
let
it
be
according
to
the
truth.
And
thus
endeth
the
fifth
year
of
the
reign
of
the
judges.
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