1Now Alma having been warned of the Lord that the armies of king Noah would come upon them & had made it known to his people therefore they gathered together their flocks & took of their grain & departed into the wilderness before the armies of king Noah
1Now Alma, having been warned of the Lord that the armies of king Noah would come upon them, and having made it known to his people, therefore they gathered together their flocks, and took of their grain, and departed into the wilderness before the armies of king Noah.
2& the Lord did strengthen them that the people of king Noah could not overtake them to destroy th em & it came
2And the Lord did strengthen them, that the people of king Noah could not overtake them to destroy them.
3to pass that they fled eight days journey into the wilderness
3And they fled eight days’ journey into the wilderness.
4& they came to a land yea even a verry beautiful & pleasant land a land of pure water & it came
4And they came to a land, yea, even a very beautiful and pleasant land, a land of pure water.
5to pass that they pitched their tents & began to till the ground & began to build buildings .& C. yea they were industrious & did labour excedingly & it came
5And they pitched their tents, and began to till the ground, and began to build buildings; yea, they were industrious, and did labor exceedingly.
6to pass that the people were desireous that Alma should be their king for he was be loved by his people
6And the people were desirous that Alma should be their king, for he was beloved by his people.
7but he saith unto them behold it is not expediant that we should have a king for thus saith the Lord ye shall not esteem one flesh above an other or one man shall not think himself above another therefore I say unto you it is not expediant that ye should have a king
7But he said unto them: Behold, it is not expedient that we should have a king; for thus saith the Lord: Ye shall not esteem one flesh above another, or one man shall not think himself above another; therefore I say unto you it is not expedient that ye should have a king.
8nevertheless if it were possi ble that ye could always have just man to be your kings it would be well for yo u to have a king
8Nevertheless, if it were possible that ye could always have just men to be your kings it would be well for you to have a king.
9but remember the iniquity of king Noah & his priests & I myself was caught in a snare & did many things which was abominable in the sight of the Lord which caused me sore repentance
9But remember the iniquity of king Noah and his priests; and I myself was caught in a snare, and did many things which were abominable in the sight of the Lord, which caused me sore repentance;
10nevertheless after much tribulation the Lord did he ar my cries & did answer my prayres & hath made me an instrument in his hands in br inging so many of you to a knowledge of his truth
10Nevertheless, after much tribulation, the Lord did hear my cries, and did answer my prayers, and has made me an instrument in his hands in bringing so many of you to a knowledge of his truth.
11nevertheless in this I do not glory for I am unworthy to glory of myself
11Nevertheless, in this I do not glory, for I am unworthy to glory of myself.
12& now I say unto you as you have been oppr essed by king Noah & have been in bondage to him & his priests & have been brought into iniquity by them therefore ye were bound with the bands of iniquity
12And now I say unto you, ye have been oppressed by king Noah, and have been in bondage to him and his priests, and have been brought into iniquity by them; therefore ye were bound with the bands of iniquity.
13& now as ye have been delivered by the power of God out of these bonds yea out of the hands of king Noah & his people & also from the bonds of iniquity even so I desire that ye should stand fast in this liberty wherewith ye have been made free & that ye trust no man to be a king over you
13And now as ye have been delivered by the power of God out of these bonds; yea, even out of the hands of king Noah and his people, and also from the bonds of iniquity, even so I desire that ye should stand fast in this liberty wherewith ye have been made free, and that ye trust no man to be a king over you.
14& also trusting no one to be your teachers nor your mi nisters except he be a man of God walking in his ways & keeping his commandments
14And also trust no one to be your teacher nor your minister, except he be a man of God, walking in his ways and keeping his commandments.
15thus did Alma teach his people that every man should love his neighbor as himself that th ere should be no contention among them
15Thus did Alma teach his people, that every man should love his neighbor as himself, that there should be no contention among them.
16& now Alma was their high Priest he being the founder of their church
16And now, Alma was their high priest, he being the founder of their church.
17& it came to pass that none received authority to preach or to teach except it were by him from God therefore he consecrated all their pri ests & all their teachers & none were consecrated except it were just men ther
17And it came to pass that none received authority to preach or to teach except it were by him from God. Therefore he consecrated all their priests and all their teachers; and none were consecrated except they were just men.
18efore they did watch over their people & did nourish them with things pertaining to righteousness
18Therefore they did watch over their people, and did nourish them with things pertaining to righteousness.
19& it came to pass that they began to prosper excedingly in the land & they called the land Helaman
19And it came to pass that they began to prosper exceedingly in the land; and they called the land Helam.
20& it came to pass that they did multiply & prosper excedingly in the land of Helaman & they built a city which they called the city of Helaman
20And it came to pass that they did multiply and prosper exceedingly in the land of Helam; and they built a city, which they called the city of Helam.
21nevertheless the Lord seeth fit to chasten his people yea he tryeth their patience & their faith
21Nevertheless the Lord seeth fit to chasten his people; yea, he trieth their patience and their faith.
22nevertheless whosoever patteth his trust in him the same shall be lifted up at the last day yea & thus it was with this people
22Nevertheless— whosoever putteth his trust in him the same shall be lifted up at the last day. Yea, and thus it was with this people.
23for behold I will shew unto you that they were brought into bondage & none could deliver them but the Lord their God yea even the God of Abraham & of Isaac & of Jacob
23For behold, I will show unto you that they were brought into bondage, and none could deliver them but the Lord their God, yea, even the God of Abraham and Isaac and of Jacob.
24& it came to pass that he did deliver them & he did shew forth his mighty power unto them & great was their rejoiceings
24And it came to pass that he did deliver them, and he did show forth his mighty power unto them, and great were their rejoicings.
25for behold it came to pass that while they were in the land of Helaman yea in the city of Helaman while tilling the land round about behold an army of the Lamanites were in the borders of the land
25For behold, it came to pass that while they were in the land of Helam, yea, in the city of Helam, while tilling the land round about, behold an army of the Lamanites was in the borders of the land.
26now it came to pass that the Brethren of Alma fled from their fields & gathered themselves together into the city of Helaman & they were much frightened because of the appearance of the Lamanites
26Now it came to pass that the brethren of Alma fled from their fields, and gathered themselves together in the city of Helam; and they were much frightened because of the appearance of the Lamanites.
27but Alma went forth & stood among them & exhorted them that they should not be frightened but that they should remember the Lord their God & he would deli ver them
27But Alma went forth and stood among them, and exhorted them that they should not be frightened, but that they should remember the Lord their God and he would deliver them.
28therefore they hushed their fears & began to cry unto the Lord that he would soften the hearts of the Lamanites that they would spare them & their wives & children
28Therefore they hushed their fears, and began to cry unto the Lord that he would soften the hearts of the Lamanites, that they would spare them, and their wives, and their children.
29& it came to pass that the Lord did soften the hearts of the Lamanites. & Alma & his bre thren went forth & delivered themselves up into their hands & the Lamanites took posses sion of the Land of Helaman
29And it came to pass that the Lord did soften the hearts of the Lamanites. And Alma and his brethren went forth and delivered themselves up into their hands; and the Lamanites took possession of the land of Helam.
30now the armies of the Lamanites which had followed after the people of king Limhi had been lost in the wilderness for many days
30Now the armies of the Lamanites, which had followed after the people of king Limhi, had been lost in the wilderness for many days.
31& behold they had found those priests of king Noah in a place which they called Amulon & they had began to posess the land of Amulon & had began to till the ground
31And behold, they had found those priests of king Noah, in a place which they called Amulon; and they had begun to possess the land of Amulon and had begun to till the ground.
32now the name of the leader of those priests was Amulon
32Now the name of the leader of those priests was Amulon.
33& it came to pass that Amulon did plead with the Lamanites & he also sent forth their wives which was the daughters of the Lamanites to plead with their brethren that they should not destroy their husbands & it came
33And it came to pass that Amulon did plead with the Lamanites; and he also sent forth their wives, who were the daughters of the Lamanites, to plead with their brethren, that they should not destroy their husbands.
34to pass that the Lamanites had compassion on Amulon & his brethren & did not destroy them because of their wives
34And the Lamanites had compassion on Amulon and his brethren, and did not destroy them, because of their wives.
35& Amulon & his brethren did join the Lamanites & they were traveling in the wilderness in search of the land of Nephi when they discovered the land of Helaman which was posessed by Alma & his brethren
35And Amulon and his brethren did join the Lamanites, and they were traveling in the wilderness in search of the land of Nephi when they discovered the land of Helam, which was possessed by Alma and his brethren.
36& it came to pass that the Lama nites promised unto Alma & his brethren that if they would shew them the way which led to the land of Nephi that they would grant unto them their lives & their liberty but it
36And it came to pass that the Lamanites promised unto Alma and his brethren, that if they would show them the way which led to the land of Nephi that they would grant unto them their lives and their liberty.
37came to pass that after Alma had shewn them the way that lead to the land of Nephi the Lamanites would not keep their promise but they set guards round about the land of Helaman over Alma & his brethren
37But after Alma had shown them the way that led to the land of Nephi the Lamanites would not keep their promise; but they set guards round about the land of Helam, over Alma and his brethren.
38& the remainder of them went to the land of Nephi & a part of them returned to the land of Helaman & also brought with them the wi ves & the children of the guards which had been left in the land
38And the remainder of them went to the land of Nephi; and a part of them returned to the land of Helam, and also brought with them the wives and the children of the guards who had been left in the land.
39& the king of the Lamanites had granted unto Amulon that he should be a king & a ruler over his people which was in the land of Helaman nevertheless he should have no power to do any thing conterary to the will of the king of the Lamanites
39And the king of the Lamanites had granted unto Amulon that he should be a king and a ruler over his people, who were in the land of Helam; nevertheless he should have no power to do anything contrary to the will of the king of the Lamanites.