ALMA
59
1 Now
it came to pass in the thirtieth year of the reign of the judges over the
people of Nephi, after Moroni had received and had read Helaman’s epistle, he
was exceedingly rejoiced because of the welfare, yea, the exceeding success
which Helaman had had, in obtaining those lands which were lost.
2 Yea,
and he did make it known unto all his people, in all the land round about in
that part where he was, that they might rejoice also.
3 And
it came to pass that he immediately sent an epistle to Pahoran, desiring that
he should cause men to be gathered together to strengthen Helaman, or the
armies of Helaman, insomuch that he might with ease maintain that part of the
land which he had been so miraculously prospered in regaining.
4 And
it came to pass when Moroni had sent this epistle to the land of Zarahemla, he
began again to lay a plan that he might obtain the remainder of those
possessions and cities which the Lamanites had taken from them.
5 And
it came to pass that while Moroni was thus making preparations to go against the
Lamanites to battle, behold, the people of Nephihah, who were gathered
together from the city of Moroni and the city of Lehi and the city
of Morianton, were attacked by the Lamanites.
6 Yea,
even those who had been compelled to flee from the land of Manti, and from the
land round about, had come over and joined the Lamanites in this part of the
land.
7 And
thus being exceedingly numerous, yea, and receiving strength from day to day,
by the command of Ammoron they came forth against the people of Nephihah, and they
did begin to slay them with an exceedingly great slaughter.
8 And
their armies were so numerous that the remainder of the people of Nephihah were
obliged to flee before them; and they came even and joined the army of Moroni.
9 And
now as Moroni had supposed that there should be men sent to the city of
Nephihah, to the assistance of the people to maintain that city, and
knowing that it was easier to keep the city from falling into the hands of the
Lamanites than to retake it from them, he supposed that they would easily
maintain that city.
10 Therefore
he retained all his force to maintain those places which he had recovered.
11 And
now, when Moroni saw that the city of Nephihah was lost he was exceedingly
sorrowful, and began to doubt, because of the wickedness of the people, whether
they should not fall into the hands of their brethren.
12 Now
this was the case with all his chief captains. They doubted and marveled also
because of the wickedness of the people, and this because of the success of the
Lamanites over them.
13 And it
came to pass that Moroni was angry with the government, because of their
indifference concerning the freedom of their country.
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