And it came to pass that Limhi and his people returned to the city of Nephi, and began to dwell in the land again in peace.

 2 And it came to pass that after many days the Lamanites began again to be stirred up in anger against the Nephites, and they began to come into the borders of the land round about.

 3 Now they durst not slay them, because of the ^aoath which their king had made unto Limhi; but they would smite them on their ^bcheeks, and exercise authority over them; and began to put heavy ^cburdens upon their backs, and drive them as they would a dumb ass—

 4 Yea, all this was done that the ^aword of the Lord might be ^bfulfilled.

 5 And now the afflictions of the Nephites were great, and there was no way that they could deliver themselves out of their hands, for the Lamanites had ^asurrounded them on every side.

 6 And it came to pass that the people began to murmur with the king because of their afflictions; and they began to be desirous to go against them to battle. And they did afflict the king sorely with their complaints; therefore he granted unto them that they should do according to their desires.

 7 And they gathered themselves together again, and put on their armor, and went forth against the Lamanites to drive them out of their land.

 8 And it came to pass that the Lamanites did beat them, and drove them back, and ^aslew many of them.

 9 And now there was a great ^amourning and lamentation among the people of Limhi, the widow mourning for her husband, the son and the daughter mourning for their father, and the brothers for their brethren.