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Moroni refuses to exchange prisoners—The Lamanite guards are enticed to become drunk, and the Nephite prisoners are freed—The city of Gid is taken without bloodshed. About 63–62 B.C.
Now
it
came
to
pass
that
when
Moroni
had
received
this
epistle
he
was
more
angry,
because
he
knew
that
Ammoron
had
a
perfect
knowledge
of
his
a
fraud;
yea,
he
knew
that
Ammoron
knew
that
it
was
not
a
just
cause
that
had
caused
him
to
wage
a
war
against
the
people
of
Nephi.
2 And
he
said:
Behold,
I
will
not
exchange
prisoners
with
Ammoron
save
he
will
withdraw
his
a
purpose,
as
I
have
stated
in
my
epistle;
for
I
will
not
grant
unto
him
that
he
shall
have
any
more
power
than
what
he
hath
got.
3 Behold,
I
know
the
place
where
the
Lamanites
do
guard
my
people
whom
they
have
taken
prisoners;
and
as
Ammoron
would
not
grant
unto
me
mine
epistle,
behold,
I
will
give
unto
him
according
to
my
words;
yea,
I
will
seek
death
among
them
until
they
shall
sue
for
peace.
4 And
now
it
came
to
pass
that
when
Moroni
had
said
these
words,
he
caused
that
a
search
should
be
made
among
his
men,
that
perhaps
he
might
find
a
man
who
was
a
descendant
of
Laman
among
them.
5 And
it
came
to
pass
that
they
found
one,
whose
name
was
Laman;
and
he
was
a
one
of
the
servants
of
the
king
who
was
murdered
by
Amalickiah.
6 Now
Moroni
caused
that
Laman
and
a
small
number
of
his
men
should
go
forth
unto
the
guards
who
were
over
the
Nephites.
7 Now
the
Nephites
were
guarded
in
the
city
of
a
Gid;
therefore
Moroni
appointed
Laman
and
caused
that
a
small
number
of
men
should
go
with
him.
8 And
when
it
was
evening
Laman
went
to
the
guards
who
were
over
the
Nephites,
and
behold,
they
saw
him
coming
and
they
hailed
him;
but
he
saith
unto
them:
Fear
not;
behold,
I
am
a
Lamanite.
Behold,
we
have
escaped
from
the
Nephites,
and
they
sleep;
and
behold
we
have
taken
of
their
wine
and
brought
with
us.
9 Now
when
the
Lamanites
heard
these
words
they
received
him
with
joy;
and
they
said
unto
him:
Give
us
of
your
wine,
that
we
may
drink;
we
are
glad
that
ye
have
thus
taken
wine
with
you
for
we
are
weary.
10 But
Laman
said
unto
them:
Let
us
keep
of
our
wine
till
we
go
against
the
Nephites
to
battle.
But
this
saying
only
made
them
more
desirous
to
drink
of
the
wine;
11 For,
said
they:
We
are
weary,
therefore
let
us
take
of
the
wine,
and
by
and
by
we
shall
receive
wine
for
our
rations,
which
will
strengthen
us
to
go
against
the
Nephites.
12 And
Laman
said
unto
them:
You
may
do
according
to
your
desires.
13 And
it
came
to
pass
that
they
did
take
of
the
wine
freely;
and
it
was
pleasant
to
their
taste,
therefore
they
took
of
it
more
freely;
and
it
was
strong,
having
been
prepared
in
its
a
strength.
14 And
it
came
to
pass
they
did
drink
and
were
merry,
and
by
and
by
they
were
all
a
drunken.
15 And
now
when
Laman
and
his
men
saw
that
they
were
all
drunken,
and
were
in
a
a
deep
sleep,
they
returned
to
Moroni
and
told
him
all
the
things
that
had
happened.
16 And
now
this
was
according
to
the
design
of
Moroni.
And
Moroni
had
prepared
his
men
with
weapons
of
war;
and
he
went
to
the
city
Gid,
while
the
Lamanites
were
in
a
deep
sleep
and
drunken,
and
cast
in
a
weapons
of
war
unto
the
prisoners,
insomuch
that
they
were
all
armed;
17 Yea,
even
to
their
women,
and
all
those
of
their
children,
as
many
as
were
able
to
use
a
weapon
of
war,
when
Moroni
had
armed
all
those
prisoners;
and
all
those
things
were
done
in
a
profound
silence.
18 But
had
they
awakened
the
Lamanites,
behold
they
were
drunken
and
the
Nephites
could
have
slain
them.
19 But
behold,
this
was
not
the
desire
of
Moroni;
he
did
not
a
delight
in
murder
or
bloodshed,
but
he
delighted
in
the
saving
of
his
people
from
destruction;
and
for
this
cause
he
might
not
bring
upon
him
injustice,
he
would
not
fall
upon
the
Lamanites
and
destroy
them
in
their
drunkenness.
20 But
he
had
obtained
his
desires;
for
he
had
armed
those
prisoners
of
the
Nephites
who
were
within
the
wall
of
the
city,
and
had
given
them
power
to
gain
possession
of
those
parts
which
were
within
the
walls.
21 And
then
he
caused
the
men
who
were
with
him
to
withdraw
a
pace
from
them,
and
surround
the
armies
of
the
Lamanites.
22 Now
behold
this
was
done
in
the
night-time,
so
that
when
the
Lamanites
awoke
in
the
morning
they
beheld
that
they
were
surrounded
by
the
Nephites
without,
and
that
their
prisoners
were
armed
within.
23 And
thus
they
saw
that
the
Nephites
had
power
over
them;
and
in
these
circumstances
they
found
that
it
was
not
expedient
that
they
should
fight
with
the
Nephites;
therefore
their
chief
a
captains
demanded
their
weapons
of
war,
and
they
brought
them
forth
and
b
cast
them
at
the
feet
of
the
Nephites,
pleading
for
mercy.
24 Now
behold,
this
was
the
desire
of
Moroni.
He
took
them
prisoners
of
war,
and
took
possession
of
the
city,
and
caused
that
all
the
prisoners
should
be
liberated,
who
were
Nephites;
and
they
did
join
the
army
of
Moroni,
and
were
a
great
strength
to
his
army.
25 And
it
came
to
pass
that
he
did
cause
the
Lamanites,
whom
he
had
taken
prisoners,
that
they
should
commence
a
a
labor
in
strengthening
the
fortifications
round
about
the
city
Gid.
26 And
it
came
to
pass
that
when
he
had
fortified
the
city
Gid,
according
to
his
desires,
he
caused
that
his
prisoners
should
be
taken
to
the
city
Bountiful;
and
he
also
guarded
that
city
with
an
exceedingly
strong
force.
27 And
it
came
to
pass
that
they
did,
notwithstanding
all
the
intrigues
of
the
Lamanites,
keep
and
protect
all
the
prisoners
whom
they
had
taken,
and
also
maintain
all
the
ground
and
the
advantage
which
they
had
retaken.
28 And
it
came
to
pass
that
the
Nephites
began
a
again
to
be
victorious,
and
to
reclaim
their
rights
and
their
privileges.
29 Many
times
did
the
Lamanites
attempt
to
encircle
them
about
by
night,
but
in
these
attempts
they
did
lose
many
prisoners.
30 And
many
times
did
they
attempt
to
administer
of
their
wine
to
the
Nephites,
that
they
might
destroy
them
with
poison
or
with
drunkenness.
31 But
behold,
the
Nephites
were
not
slow
to
a
remember
the
Lord
their
God
in
this
their
time
of
affliction.
They
could
not
be
taken
in
their
snares;
yea,
they
would
not
partake
of
their
wine,
save
they
had
first
given
to
some
of
the
Lamanite
prisoners.
32 And
they
were
thus
cautious
that
no
poison
should
be
administered
among
them;
for
if
their
wine
would
poison
a
Lamanite
it
would
also
poison
a
Nephite;
and
thus
they
did
try
all
their
liquors.
33 And
now
it
came
to
pass
that
it
was
expedient
for
Moroni
to
make
preparations
to
attack
the
city
a
Morianton;
for
behold,
the
Lamanites
had,
by
their
labors,
fortified
the
city
Morianton
until
it
had
become
an
exceeding
stronghold.
34 And
they
were
continually
bringing
new
forces
into
that
city,
and
also
new
supplies
of
provisions.
35 And
thus
ended
the
twenty
and
ninth
year
of
the
reign
of
the
judges
over
the
people
of
Nephi.
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