1& it came to pass that the Amalekites & the Amulon ites & the Lamanites which were in the land of Amulon & also in the land of Helem & which was in the land of Jerusalem & in fine in all the land round about which had not been converted & had not taken upon them the name of AntiNephi Lehi were stired up by the Amalekites & by the Amulonites to anger against their brethren
1And it came to pass that the Amalekites and the Amulonites and the Lamanites who were in the land of Amulon, and also in the land of Helam, and who were in the land of Jerusalem, and in fine, in all the land round about, who had not been converted and had not taken upon them the name of Anti- Nephi- Lehi, were stirred up by the Amalekites and by the Amulonites to anger against their brethren.
2& their hatred became exceding sore against them even insomuch that they began to rebell against their king insomuch that they would not that he should be their king therefore they took up arms against the people of AntiNephiLehi now
2And their hatred became exceedingly sore against them, even insomuch that they began to rebel against their king, insomuch that they would not that he should be their king; therefore, they took up arms against the people of Anti- Nephi- Lehi.
3the king con fered the kingdom upon his Son & he called his name AntiNephiLehi
3Now the king conferred the kingdom upon his son, and he called his name Anti- Nephi- Lehi.
4& the king died in that selfe same year that the Lamanites began to make preperations for war against the people of God
4And the king died in that selfsame year that the Lamanites began to make preparations for war against the people of God.
5now when Ammon & his brethren & all those which had come up with him saw the preper ations of the Lamanites to destroy their brethren they came forth to the land of Midian & there Ammon met all his brethren & from thence they came to the land of Ishmael that they might hold a council with Lamoni & also with his brother AntiNephiLehi what they should do to defend themselves against the Lamanites
5Now when Ammon and his brethren and all those who had come up with him saw the preparations of the Lamanites to destroy their brethren, they came forth to the land of Midian, and there Ammon met all his brethren; and from thence they came to the land of Ishmael that they might hold a council with Lamoni and also with his brother Anti- Nephi- Lehi, what they should do to defend themselves against the Lamanites.
6now there was not one Soul among all the people which had been converted unto the Lord that would take up arms against their brethren nay they would not even make any preper ations for war yea & also their king commanded them that they should not
6Now there was not one soul among all the people who had been converted unto the Lord that would take up arms against their brethren; nay, they would not even make any preparations for war; yea, and also their king commanded them that they should not.
7now these are the words which he said unto the people concerning the matter I thank my God my beloved People that our great God has in goodness sent these our brethren the Nephites to us to preach unto us & to convince us of the traditions of our wicked fathers
7Now, these are the words which he said unto the people concerning the matter: I thank my God, my beloved people, that our great God has in goodness sent these our brethren, the Nephites, unto us to preach unto us, and to convince us of the traditions of our wicked fathers.
8& behold I tha nk my great God that he has given us a portion of his spirit to soften our hearts that we have opened a corrispondance with these brethren the Nephites
8And behold, I thank my great God that he has given us a portion of his Spirit to soften our hearts, that we have opened a correspondence with these brethren, the Nephites.
9& behold I also thank my God that by opening this corrisp ondance we have been convinced of our Sins & of the many murders whi ch we have committed
9And behold, I also thank my God, that by opening this correspondence we have been convinced of our sins, and of the many murders which we have committed.
10& I also thank my God yea my great God that he hath granted unto us that we might repent of these things & also that he hath forgiven us of these our many sins & murders which we have com mitted & took away the guilt from our hearts through the merits of his Son
10And I also thank my God, yea, my great God, that he hath granted unto us that we might repent of these things, and also that he hath forgiven us of those our many sins and murders which we have committed, and taken away the guilt from our hearts, through the merits of his Son.
11& now behold my brethren since it has been all that we could do as we were the most lost of all mankind to repent of all our sins the many mur ders which we have committed & to get God to take them away from our hearts for it was all we could do to repent sufficiently before God that he would take away our stain
11And now behold, my brethren, since it has been all that we could do (as we were the most lost of all mankind ) to repent of all our sins and the many murders which we have committed, and to get God to take them away from our hearts, for it was all we could do to repent sufficiently before God that he would take away our stain—
12now my best beloved brethren since God hath taken away our stains & our swords have become bright then let us stain our swords no more with the blood of our brethren
12Now, my best beloved brethren, since God hath taken away our stains, and our swords have become bright, then let us stain our swords no more with the blood of our brethren.
13behold I say unto you nay let us retain our swords that they be not stained with the blood of our brethren for perhaps if we should stain our swords again they can no more be washed bright through the blood of the Son of our great God which shall be shed for the atonement of our Sins
13Behold, I say unto you, Nay, let us retain our swords that they be not stained with the blood of our brethren; for perhaps, if we should stain our swords again they can no more be washed bright through the blood of the Son of our great God, which shall be shed for the atonement of our sins.
14& the great God has had mercy on us & made these things known unto us that we might not perish yea & he hath made these things known unto us beforehand because he loveth our souls as well as he loveth our children therefore in his mercy he doth visit us by his Angels that the plan of sa lvation might be made known unto us as well as unto future Generatio ns
14And the great God has had mercy on us, and made these things known unto us that we might not perish; yea, and he has made these things known unto us beforehand, because he loveth our souls as well as he loveth our children; therefore, in his mercy he doth visit us by his angels, that the plan of salvation might be made known unto us as well as unto future generations.
15O how merciful is our God & now behold since it has been as much as we could do to get our stains taken away from us & our swords are made bright let us hade them away that they may be kept bright as a testimony to our God at the last day or at the day that we shall be bro ught to stand before him to be judged that we have not stained our swords in the blood of our brethren since he imparted his word unto us & has made us clean thereby
15Oh, how merciful is our God! And now behold, since it has been as much as we could do to get our stains taken away from us, and our swords are made bright, let us hide them away that they may be kept bright, as a testimony to our God at the last day, or at the day that we shall be brought to stand before him to be judged, that we have not stained our swords in the blood of our brethren since he imparted his word unto us and has made us clean thereby.
16& now my brethren if our brethren seek to destroy us behold we will hide away our swords yea even we will bury them deep in the earth that they may be kept bright as a testimony that we have never used them at the last day & if our brethren destroy us behold we shall go to our God & shall be saved
16And now, my brethren, if our brethren seek to destroy us, behold, we will hide away our swords, yea, even we will bury them deep in the earth, that they may be kept bright, as a testimony that we have never used them, at the last day; and if our brethren destroy us, behold, we shall go to our God and shall be saved.
17& now it came to pass that wen the king had made an end of these sayings & all the people were assembel ed together they took their swords & all the weopons which were shed for the sheding of mans blood & they did bury them up deep in the earth
17And now it came to pass that when the king had made an end of these sayings, and all the people were assembled together, they took their swords, and all the weapons which were used for the shedding of man’ s blood, and they did bury them up deep in the earth.
18& this they did it being in their view a testimony to God & also to men that they never use weopons again for the shedding of mans blood & this they did vouching & covenanting with God that rather then to shed the blood of their brethren they would give up their own lives & rather then to take away from a brother they would give unto him & rather than t◊ spend their days in idleness they would labour abundantly with their hands
18And this they did, it being in their view a testimony to God, and also to men, that they never would use weapons again for the shedding of man’ s blood; and this they did, vouching and covenanting with God, that rather than shed the blood of their brethren they would give up their own lives; and rather than take away from a brother they would give unto him; and rather than spend their days in idleness they would labor abundantly with their hands.
19And thus we see that, when these Lamanites were brought to believe and to know the truth, they were firm, and would suffer even unto death rather than commit sin; and thus we see that they buried their weapons of peace, or they buried the weapons of war, for peace.
19& thus we see that when these Lamanites were brought to believe & to know the truth that they were firm & would suffer even unto death rather then to commit sin & thus we see that they buryed the weopons of peace or they buryed the weopons of war for peace & it came to pass that their brethrren the Lamanites made preperations
20for war & came up to the land of Nephi for the purpose of destroying the king & to place another in his stead & also of destroying the people of AntiNephiLehi out of the land & it came to
20And it came to pass that their brethren, the Lamanites, made preparations for war, and came up to the land of Nephi for the purpose of destroying the king, and to place another in his stead, and also of destroying the people of Anti- Nephi- Lehi out of the land.
21pass that when the people saw that they were coming against them they went out to meet them & prostrated themselves before them to the earth & began to call on the name of the Lord & thus they were in this attitude when the Lamanites began to fall upon them & began to slay them with the sword
21Now when the people saw that they were coming against them they went out to meet them, and prostrated themselves before them to the earth, and began to call on the name of the Lord; and thus they were in this attitude when the Lamanites began to fall upon them, and began to slay them with the sword.
22& thus with out meeting any resistance they did slay a thousand & five of theme & we know that they are blessed for they have gone to dwell with their God
22And thus without meeting any resistance, they did slay a thousand and five of them; and we know that they are blessed, for they have gone to dwell with their God.
23now when the Lamanites saw that their brethren would not flee from the sword neither would they turn aside to the right hand or to the left but that they would lay down & perish & praised God even in the verry act of perishing under the sword
23Now when the Lamanites saw that their brethren would not flee from the sword, neither would they turn aside to the right hand or to the left, but that they would lie down and perish, and praised God even in the very act of perishing under the sword—
24now when the Lamanites saw this they did forbear from slaying them & there were many whose hearts had swollen in them for those of their brethren who had fallen under the sword for they repented of the thing which they had done
24Now when the Lamanites saw this they did forbear from slaying them; and there were many whose hearts had swollen in them for those of their brethren who had fallen under the sword, for they repented of the things which they had done.
25& it came to pass that they threw down their weopons of war & they would not take them again for they were stung for the mur ders which they had committed & they came down even as their brethren relying upon the mercies of those whose arms were lifted to slay them
25And it came to pass that they threw down their weapons of war, and they would not take them again, for they were stung for the murders which they had committed; and they came down even as their brethren, relying upon the mercies of those whose arms were lifted to slay them.
26& it came to pass that the people of God were joined that day by more then the number which had been slain & those which had been slain were righteous people therefore we have no reason to doubt but what they are saved
26And it came to pass that the people of God were joined that day by more than the number who had been slain; and those who had been slain were righteous people, therefore we have no reason to doubt but what they were saved.
27& there was not a wicked man slain among them but there were more then a thousand brought to the knowledge of the truth thus we see that the Lord worketh in many ways to the salvation of his people
27And there was not a wicked man slain among them; but there were more than a thousand brought to the knowledge of the truth; thus we see that the Lord worketh in many ways to the salvation of his people.
28now the greatest number of those of the Lamanites which slew so many of their brethren were Amalekites & Amulonites the greatest nunber of whom were after the order of the Nehors
28Now the greatest number of those of the Lamanites who slew so many of their brethren were Amalekites and Amulonites, the greatest number of whom were after the order of the Nehors.
29now among those which joined the people of the Lord there were none which were Amalekites or Amulonites or which were of the order of Nehor but they were actual decendants of Laman & Lemuel
29Now, among those who joined the people of the Lord, there were none who were Amalekites or Amulonites, or who were of the order of Nehor, but they were actual descendants of Laman and Lemuel.
30& thus we can plainly desern that after a people h◊ s been once enlightened by the spirit of God & hath had great knowledge of things pertaining to righteousness & then have fallen away into sin & transgression they become more hardoned & thus their state beco meth worse then as tho they had never known these things
30And thus we can plainly discern, that after a people have been once enlightened by the Spirit of God, and have had great knowledge of things pertaining to righteousness, and then have fallen away into sin and transgression, they become more hardened, and thus their state becomes worse than though they had never known these things.