1now there was a place in Shemlon where the daughters of the Lamanites did gather them selves together for to sing & to dance & to make themselves merry
1Now there was a place in Shemlon where the daughters of the Lamanites did gather themselves together to sing, and to dance, and to make themselves merry.
2& it came to pass that there was one day a small number of them gathered together to sing & to dance
2And it came to pass that there was one day a small number of them gathered together to sing and to dance.
3& now the priests of king Noah being ashamed to return to the City of Nephi yea & also fearing that the people would slay them therefore they durst not return to their wives & their children
3And now the priests of king Noah, being ashamed to return to the city of Nephi, yea, and also fearing that the people would slay them, therefore they durst not return to their wives and their children.
4& having tarried in the wilderness & having discovered the daugh ters of the Lamanites they laid & watched them
4And having tarried in the wilderness, and having discovered the daughters of the Lamanites, they laid and watched them;
5& when there ware but few of th em gathered together to dance they came forth out of their secret places & took them & carried them into the wilderness yea twenty & four of the daughters of the Lam anites they carried into the wilderness
5And when there were but few of them gathered together to dance, they came forth out of their secret places and took them and carried them into the wilderness; yea, twenty and four of the daughters of the Lamanites they carried into the wilderness.
6& it came to pass that when the Lamanites found that their daughters had been missing they were angry with the People of Limhi for they thought it was the people of Limhi
6And it came to pass that when the Lamanites found that their daughters had been missing, they were angry with the people of Limhi, for they thought it was the people of Limhi.
7therefore they sent their armies forth yea even the king himself went before his People & they went up to the land of Nephi to destroy the People of Limhi
7Therefore they sent their armies forth; yea, even the king himself went before his people; and they went up to the land of Nephi to destroy the people of Limhi.
8& now Limhi had discovered them from the tower even all their preperations for war did he discover therefore he gathered his people toge ther & laid wait for them in the fields & in the forests
8And now Limhi had discovered them from the tower, even all their preparations for war did he discover; therefore he gathered his people together, and laid wait for them in the fields and in the forests.
9& it came to pass that when the Lamanites had come up that the people of Limhi began to fall upon them from their waiting places & began to slay them
9And it came to pass that when the Lamanites had come up, that the people of Limhi began to fall upon them from their waiting places, and began to slay them.
10& it came to pass that the battle became exce ding sore for they faught like lions for their prey
10And it came to pass that the battle became exceedingly sore, for they fought like lions for their prey.
11& it came to pass that the people of Limhi began to drive the Lamanites before them yet they were not half so numerous as the Lamanites but they faught for their lives & for their wives & for their children therefore they exerted themselves & like dragons did they fight
11And it came to pass that the people of Limhi began to drive the Lamanites before them; yet they were not half so numerous as the Lamanites. But they fought for their lives, and for their wives, and for their children; therefore they exerted themselves and like dragons did they fight.
12& it came to pass that they found the King of the Lamanites among the number of their dead yet he was not dead having been wounded & left upon the ground so speedy was the flight of his People
12And it came to pass that they found the king of the Lamanites among the number of their dead; yet he was not dead, having been wounded and left upon the ground, so speedy was the flight of his people.
13& they took him & bound up his wounds & brought him before Limhi & said behold he re is the king of the Lamanites he having received a wound hath fallen among their dead & they have left him & behold we have brought him before you & now let us slay him
13And they took him and bound up his wounds, and brought him before Limhi, and said: Behold, here is the king of the Lamanites; he having received a wound has fallen among their dead, and they have left him; and behold, we have brought him before you; and now let us slay him.
14but Limhi saith unto them ye shall not slay him but bring him hither that I may see him & they brought him & Limhi saith unto him what cause have ye to come up to war against my people behold my people have not broken the oath that I made unto you therefore why should ye break the oath which ye made unto my peo ple
14But Limhi said unto them: Ye shall not slay him, but bring him hither that I may see him. And they brought him. And Limhi said unto him: What cause have ye to come up to war against my people? Behold, my people have not broken the oath that I made unto you; therefore, why should ye break the oath which ye made unto my people?
15& now the king said I have broken the oath because thy people did carry aw ay the daughters of my people therefore in my anger I did cause my people to come up to war against thy
15And now the king said: I have broken the oath because thy people did carry away the daughters of my people; therefore, in my anger I did cause my people to come up to war against thy people.
16people now Limhi had heard nothing concerning this ma tter therefore he saith I will search among my people & whosoever hath done this thing sh all perish therefore he caused a search to be made among his people
16And now Limhi had heard nothing concerning this matter; therefore he said: I will search among my people and whosoever has done this thing shall perish. Therefore he caused a search to be made among his people.
17now when Gideon had heard these things he being the kings Captain he went forth & said unto the king I pray thee forbear & do not search this people & lay not this thing to their cha rge
17Now when Gideon had heard these things, he being the king’ s captain, he went forth and said unto the king: I pray thee forbear, and do not search this people, and lay not this thing to their charge.
18for do ye not remember the priests of thy father which this people sought to destro y & are they not in the wilderness & is it not they which have stolen the daughters of the Lamanites
18For do ye not remember the priests of thy father, whom this people sought to destroy? And are they not in the wilderness? And are not they the ones who have stolen the daughters of the Lamanites?
19& now behold & tell the king of these things that he may tell his peop le that they may be passified towards us for behold they are allready prepar eing to come against us & behold also there are but few of us
19And now, behold, and tell the king of these things, that he may tell his people that they may be pacified towards us; for behold they are already preparing to come against us; and behold also there are but few of us.
20& behold they co me with their numerous hosts & except the king doth pacify them towards us we must perish
20And behold, they come with their numerous hosts; and except the king doth pacify them towards us we must perish.
21for are not the words of Abinadi fulfiled which he prophesied against us & all this because we would not hearken unto the word of the Lord & turn from our iniquities
21For are not the words of Abinadi fulfilled, which he prophesied against us— and all this because we would not hearken unto the words of the Lord, and turn from our iniquities?
22& now let us pacify the king & we fulfil the oath which we have made unto him for it is better that we should be in bondage then that we should loose our lives therefore let us put a stop to the shedding of so much blood
22And now let us pacify the king, and we fulfil the oath which we have made unto him; for it is better that we should be in bondage than that we should lose our lives; therefore, let us put a stop to the shedding of so much blood.
23& now Limhi told the king all the things concerning his father & the priests that had fled into the wilderness & attributed the carrying away of their daughters to them
23And now Limhi told the king all the things concerning his father, and the priests that had fled into the wilderness, and attributed the carrying away of their daughters to them.
24& it came to pass that the king was pacified towards his people & he said unto them let us go forth to meet my people without arms & I swe ar unto you with an oath that my people shall not slay thy people
24And it came to pass that the king was pacified towards his people; and he said unto them: Let us go forth to meet my people, without arms; and I swear unto you with an oath that my people shall not slay thy people.
25& it came to pass that they followed the king & went forth without arms to meet the Lamanites & it came to pass that they did meet the Lamanites & the king of the Lamanites did bow himself down before them & did plead in behalf of the people of Limhi &
25And it came to pass that they followed the king, and went forth without arms to meet the Lamanites. And it came to pass that they did meet the Lamanites; and the king of the Lamanites did bow himself down before them, and did plead in behalf of the people of Limhi.
26wh en the Lamanites saw the people of Limhi that they were without arms thatthey had compassion on them & were pacified towards them & returned with their king in peace to their own land
26And when the Lamanites saw the people of Limhi, that they were without arms, they had compassion on them and were pacified towards them, and returned with their king in peace to their own land.