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Mosiah 24
Amulon persecutes Alma and his people—They are to be put to death if they pray—The Lord makes their burdens seem light—He delivers them from bondage, and they return to Zarahemla. About 145–120 B.C.
And
it
came
to
pass
that
Amulon
did
gain
favor
in
the
eyes
of
the
king
of
the
Lamanites;
therefore,
the
king
of
the
Lamanites
granted
unto
him
and
his
brethren
that
they
should
be
appointed
teachers
over
his
people,
yea,
even
over
the
people
who
were
in
the
land
of
Shemlon,
and
in
the
land
of
Shilom,
and
in
the
a
land
of
Amulon.
2 For
the
Lamanites
had
taken
possession
of
all
these
lands;
therefore,
the
king
of
the
Lamanites
had
appointed
kings
over
all
these
lands.
3 And
now
the
name
of
the
king
of
the
Lamanites
was
a
Laman,
being
called
after
the
name
of
his
father;
and
therefore
he
was
called
king
Laman.
And
he
was
king
over
a
numerous
people.
4 And
he
appointed
a
teachers
of
the
b
brethren
of
Amulon
in
every
land
which
was
possessed
by
his
people;
and
thus
the
c
language
of
Nephi
began
to
be
taught
among
all
the
people
of
the
Lamanites.
5 And
they
were
a
people
friendly
one
with
another;
nevertheless
they
knew
not
God;
neither
did
the
brethren
of
Amulon
teach
them
anything
concerning
the
Lord
their
God,
neither
the
law
of
Moses;
nor
did
they
teach
them
the
words
of
Abinadi;
6 But
they
taught
them
that
they
should
keep
their
record,
and
that
they
might
write
one
to
another.
7 And
thus
the
Lamanites
began
to
increase
in
riches,
and
began
to
a
trade
one
with
another
and
wax
great,
and
began
to
be
a
cunning
and
a
wise
people,
as
to
the
wisdom
of
the
world,
yea,
a
very
cunning
people,
delighting
in
all
manner
of
wickedness
and
plunder,
except
it
were
among
their
own
brethren.
8 And
now
it
came
to
pass
that
a
Amulon
began
to
exercise
b
authority
over
Alma
and
his
brethren,
and
began
to
persecute
him,
and
cause
that
his
children
should
persecute
their
children.
9 For
Amulon
knew
Alma,
that
he
had
been
a
one
of
the
king's
priests,
and
that
it
was
he
that
believed
the
words
of
Abinadi
and
was
driven
out
before
the
king,
and
therefore
he
was
wroth
with
him;
for
he
was
subject
to
king
Laman,
yet
he
exercised
authority
over
them,
and
put
b
tasks
upon
them,
and
put
c
task-masters
over
them.
10 And
it
came
to
pass
that
so
great
were
their
afflictions
that
they
began
to
cry
mightily
to
God.
11 And
Amulon
commanded
them
that
they
should
stop
their
cries;
and
he
a
put
guards
over
them
to
watch
them,
that
whosoever
should
be
found
calling
upon
God
should
be
put
to
death.
12 And
Alma
and
his
people
did
not
raise
their
voices
to
the
Lord
their
God,
but
did
pour
out
their
a
hearts
to
him;
and
he
did
know
the
b
thoughts
of
their
hearts.
13 And
it
a
came
to
pass
that
the
voice
of
the
Lord
came
to
them
in
their
afflictions,
saying:
Lift
up
your
heads
and
be
of
good
comfort,
for
I
know
of
the
covenant
which
ye
have
made
unto
me;
and
I
will
covenant
with
my
people
and
deliver
them
out
of
bondage.
14 And
I
will
also
ease
the
a
burdens
which
are
put
upon
your
shoulders,
that
even
you
cannot
feel
them
upon
your
backs,
even
while
you
are
in
bondage;
and
this
will
I
do
that
ye
may
stand
as
b
witnesses
for
me
hereafter,
and
that
ye
may
know
of
a
surety
that
I,
the
Lord
God,
do
visit
my
people
in
their
c
afflictions.
15 And
now
it
came
to
pass
that
the
burdens
which
were
laid
upon
Alma
and
his
brethren
were
made
light;
yea,
the
Lord
did
a
strengthen
them
that
they
could
bear
up
their
b
burdens
with
ease,
and
they
did
submit
cheerfully
and
with
c
patience
to
all
the
will
of
the
Lord.
16 And
it
came
to
pass
that
so
great
was
their
faith
and
their
patience
that
the
voice
of
the
Lord
came
unto
them
again,
saying:
Be
of
good
comfort,
for
on
the
morrow
I
will
deliver
you
out
of
bondage.
17 And
he
said
unto
Alma:
Thou
shalt
go
before
this
people,
and
I
will
go
a
with
thee
and
deliver
this
people
out
of
b
bondage.
18 Now
it
came
to
pass
that
Alma
and
his
people
in
the
night-time
gathered
their
flocks
together,
and
also
of
their
grain;
yea,
even
all
the
night-time
were
they
gathering
their
flocks
together.
19 And
in
the
morning
the
Lord
caused
a
a
deep
sleep
to
come
upon
the
Lamanites,
yea,
and
all
their
task-masters
were
in
a
profound
sleep.
20 And
Alma
and
his
people
departed
into
the
wilderness;
and
when
they
had
traveled
all
day
they
pitched
their
tents
in
a
valley,
and
they
called
the
valley
Alma,
because
he
led
their
way
in
the
wilderness.
21 Yea,
and
in
the
valley
of
Alma
they
poured
out
their
a
thanks
to
God
because
he
had
been
merciful
unto
them,
and
eased
their
b
burdens,
and
had
delivered
them
out
of
bondage;
for
they
were
in
bondage,
and
none
could
deliver
them
except
it
were
the
Lord
their
God.
22 And
they
gave
a
thanks
to
God,
yea,
all
their
men
and
all
their
women
and
all
their
children
that
could
speak
lifted
their
voices
in
the
praises
of
their
God.
23 And
now
the
Lord
said
unto
Alma:
Haste
thee
and
get
thou
and
this
people
out
of
this
land,
for
the
Lamanites
have
awakened
and
do
pursue
thee;
therefore
get
thee
out
of
this
land,
and
I
will
stop
the
Lamanites
in
this
valley
that
they
come
no
further
in
pursuit
of
this
people.
24 And
it
came
to
pass
that
they
departed
out
of
the
valley,
and
took
their
journey
into
the
wilderness.
25 And
after
they
had
been
in
the
wilderness
a
twelve
days
they
arrived
in
the
land
of
Zarahemla;
and
king
Mosiah
did
also
b
receive
them
with
joy.
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