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King Lamoni supposes that Ammon is the Great Spirit—Ammon teaches the king about the Creation, God's dealings with men, and the redemption that comes through Christ—Lamoni believes and falls to the earth as if dead. About 90 B.C.
And
it
came
to
pass
that
king
Lamoni
caused
that
his
a
servants
should
stand
forth
and
testify
to
all
the
things
which
they
had
seen
concerning
the
matter.
2 And
when
they
had
all
testified
to
the
things
which
they
had
seen,
and
he
had
learned
of
the
faithfulness
of
Ammon
in
preserving
his
flocks,
and
also
of
his
a
great
power
in
contending
against
those
who
sought
to
slay
him,
he
was
astonished
exceedingly,
and
said:
Surely,
this
is
more
than
a
man.
Behold,
is
not
this
the
Great
Spirit
who
doth
send
such
great
punishments
upon
this
people,
because
of
their
murders?
3 And
they
answered
the
king,
and
said:
Whether
he
be
the
Great
Spirit
or
a
man,
we
know
not;
but
this
much
we
do
know,
that
he
a
cannot
be
slain
by
the
enemies
of
the
king;
neither
can
they
b
scatter
the
king's
flocks
when
he
is
with
us,
because
of
his
expertness
and
c
great
strength;
therefore,
we
know
that
he
is
a
friend
to
the
king.
And
now,
O
king,
we
do
not
believe
that
a
man
has
such
great
power,
for
we
know
he
cannot
be
slain.
4 And
now,
when
the
king
heard
these
words,
he
said
unto
them:
Now
I
know
that
it
is
the
Great
Spirit;
and
he
has
come
down
at
this
time
to
preserve
your
lives,
that
I
might
not
a
slay
you
as
I
did
your
brethren.
Now
this
is
the
Great
Spirit
of
whom
our
fathers
have
spoken.
5 Now
this
was
the
a
tradition
of
Lamoni,
which
he
had
received
from
his
father,
that
there
was
a
b
Great
Spirit.
Notwithstanding
they
believed
in
a
Great
Spirit,
they
supposed
that
c
whatsoever
they
did
was
right;
nevertheless,
Lamoni
began
to
fear
exceedingly,
with
fear
lest
he
had
done
wrong
in
slaying
his
servants;
6 For
he
had
slain
many
of
them
because
their
brethren
had
scattered
their
flocks
at
the
place
of
water;
and
thus,
because
they
had
had
their
flocks
scattered
they
were
slain.
7 Now
it
was
the
practice
of
these
Lamanites
to
stand
by
the
a
waters
of
Sebus
to
scatter
the
flocks
of
the
people,
that
thereby
they
might
drive
away
many
that
were
scattered
unto
their
own
land,
it
being
a
practice
of
plunder
among
them.
8 And
it
came
to
pass
that
king
Lamoni
inquired
of
his
servants,
saying:
Where
is
this
man
that
has
such
great
power?
9 And
they
said
unto
him:
Behold,
he
is
feeding
thy
a
horses.
Now
the
king
had
commanded
his
servants,
previous
to
the
time
of
the
watering
of
their
flocks,
that
they
should
prepare
his
horses
and
chariots,
and
conduct
him
forth
to
the
land
of
Nephi;
for
there
had
been
a
b
great
c
feast
appointed
at
the
land
of
Nephi,
by
the
father
of
Lamoni,
who
was
king
over
all
the
land.
10 Now
when
king
Lamoni
heard
that
Ammon
was
preparing
his
horses
and
his
a
chariots
he
was
more
astonished,
because
of
the
faithfulness
of
Ammon,
saying:
Surely
there
has
not
been
any
servant
among
all
my
servants
that
has
been
so
faithful
as
this
man;
for
even
he
doth
remember
all
my
commandments
to
execute
them.
11 Now
I
surely
know
that
this
is
the
Great
Spirit,
and
I
would
desire
him
that
he
come
in
unto
me,
but
I
durst
not.
12 And
it
came
to
pass
that
when
Ammon
had
made
ready
the
horses
and
the
chariots
for
the
king
and
his
servants,
he
went
in
unto
the
king,
and
he
saw
that
the
a
countenance
of
the
king
was
changed;
therefore
he
was
about
to
return
out
of
his
presence.
13 And
one
of
the
king's
servants
said
unto
him,
a
Rabbanah,
which
is,
being
interpreted,
powerful
or
great
king,
considering
their
kings
to
be
powerful;
and
thus
he
said
unto
him:
Rabbanah,
the
king
desireth
thee
to
stay.
14 Therefore
Ammon
turned
himself
unto
the
king,
and
said
unto
him:
What
wilt
thou
that
I
should
do
for
thee,
O
king?
And
the
king
answered
him
not
for
the
space
of
an
a
hour,
according
to
their
time,
for
he
knew
not
what
he
should
say
unto
him.
15 And
it
came
to
pass
that
Ammon
said
unto
him
again:
What
desirest
thou
of
me?
But
the
king
answered
him
not.
16 And
it
came
to
pass
that
Ammon,
being
filled
with
the
a
Spirit
of
God,
therefore
he
perceived
the
b
thoughts
of
the
king.
And
he
said
unto
him:
Is
it
because
thou
hast
heard
that
I
defended
thy
servants
and
thy
flocks,
and
slew
c
seven
of
their
brethren
with
the
sling
and
with
the
sword,
and
smote
off
the
arms
of
others,
in
order
to
defend
thy
flocks
and
thy
servants;
behold,
is
it
this
that
causeth
thy
marvelings?
17 I
say
unto
you,
what
is
it,
that
thy
marvelings
are
so
great?
Behold,
I
am
a
a
man,
and
am
thy
servant;
therefore,
whatsoever
thou
desirest
which
is
right,
that
will
I
do.
18 Now
when
the
king
had
heard
these
words,
he
marveled
again,
for
he
beheld
that
Ammon
could
a
discern
his
thoughts;
but
notwithstanding
this,
king
Lamoni
did
open
his
mouth,
and
said
unto
him:
Who
art
thou?
Art
thou
that
Great
Spirit,
who
b
knows
all
things?
19 Ammon
answered
and
said
unto
him:
I
am
not.
20 And
the
king
said:
How
knowest
thou
the
thoughts
of
my
heart?
Thou
mayest
speak
boldly,
and
tell
me
concerning
these
things;
and
also
tell
me
by
what
power
ye
slew
and
smote
off
the
arms
of
my
brethren
that
scattered
my
flocks—
21 And
now,
a
if
thou
wilt
tell
me
concerning
these
things,
whatsoever
thou
desirest
I
will
give
unto
thee;
and
if
it
were
needed,
I
would
guard
thee
with
my
armies;
but
I
know
that
thou
art
more
powerful
than
all
they;
nevertheless,
whatsoever
thou
desirest
of
me
I
will
grant
it
unto
thee.
22 Now
Ammon
being
a
wise,
yet
harmless,
he
said
unto
Lamoni:
Wilt
thou
hearken
unto
my
words,
if
I
tell
thee
by
what
power
I
do
these
things?
And
this
is
the
thing
that
I
desire
of
thee.
23 And
the
king
answered
him,
and
said:
Yea,
I
a
will
believe
all
thy
words.
And
thus
he
was
caught
with
b
guile.
24 And
Ammon
began
to
speak
unto
him
with
a
boldness,
and
said
unto
him:
Believest
thou
that
there
is
a
God?
25 And
he
answered,
and
said
unto
him:
I
do
not
know
what
that
meaneth.
26 And
then
Ammon
said:
Believest
thou
that
there
is
a
a
Great
Spirit?
27 And
he
said,
Yea.
28 And
Ammon
said:
This
is
God.
And
Ammon
said
unto
him
again:
Believest
thou
that
this
Great
Spirit,
who
is
God,
created
all
things
which
are
in
heaven
and
in
the
earth?
29 And
he
said:
Yea,
I
believe
that
he
created
all
things
which
are
in
the
earth;
but
I
do
not
know
the
heavens.
30 And
Ammon
said
unto
him:
The
heavens
is
a
place
where
God
dwells
and
all
his
holy
angels.
31 And
king
Lamoni
said:
Is
it
above
the
earth?
32 And
Ammon
said:
Yea,
and
he
looketh
down
upon
all
the
children
of
men;
and
he
a
knows
all
the
thoughts
and
b
intents
of
the
heart;
for
by
his
hand
were
they
all
created
from
the
beginning.
33 And
king
Lamoni
said:
I
believe
all
these
things
which
thou
hast
spoken.
Art
thou
a
sent
from
God?
34 Ammon
said
unto
him:
I
am
a
a
man;
and
man
in
the
beginning
was
created
after
the
image
of
God,
and
I
am
called
by
his
b
Holy
b
Spirit
to
teach
these
things
unto
this
people,
that
they
may
be
brought
to
a
knowledge
of
that
which
is
just
and
true;
35 And
a
portion
of
that
a
Spirit
dwelleth
in
me,
which
giveth
me
b
knowledge,
and
also
power
according
to
my
faith
and
desires
which
are
in
God.
36 Now
when
Ammon
had
said
these
words,
he
began
at
the
creation
of
the
world,
and
also
the
creation
of
Adam,
and
told
him
all
the
things
concerning
the
fall
of
man,
and
a
rehearsed
and
laid
before
him
the
b
records
and
the
holy
scriptures
of
the
people,
which
had
been
spoken
by
the
c
prophets,
even
down
to
the
time
that
their
father,
Lehi,
left
Jerusalem.
37 And
he
also
rehearsed
unto
them
(for
it
was
unto
the
king
and
to
his
servants)
all
the
journeyings
of
their
fathers
in
the
wilderness,
and
all
their
sufferings
with
hunger
and
thirst,
and
their
travail,
and
so
forth.
38 And
he
also
rehearsed
unto
them
concerning
the
a
rebellions
of
Laman
and
Lemuel,
and
the
sons
of
Ishmael,
yea,
all
their
rebellions
did
he
relate
unto
them;
and
he
expounded
unto
them
all
the
b
records
and
scriptures
from
the
time
that
Lehi
left
Jerusalem
down
to
the
present
time.
39 But
this
is
not
all;
for
he
a
expounded
unto
them
the
b
plan
of
redemption,
which
was
prepared
from
the
foundation
of
the
world;
and
he
also
made
known
unto
them
concerning
the
coming
of
Christ,
and
all
the
works
of
the
Lord
did
he
make
known
unto
them.
40 And
it
came
to
pass
that
after
he
had
said
all
these
things,
and
expounded
them
to
the
king,
that
the
king
a
believed
all
his
words.
41 And
he
began
to
cry
unto
the
Lord,
saying:
O
Lord,
have
mercy;
according
to
thy
abundant
a
mercy
which
thou
hast
had
upon
the
people
of
Nephi,
have
upon
me,
and
my
people.
42 And
now,
when
he
had
said
this,
he
a
fell
unto
the
earth,
b
as
if
he
were
dead.
43 And
it
came
to
pass
that
his
a
servants
took
him
and
carried
him
in
unto
his
wife,
and
laid
him
upon
a
bed;
and
he
lay
as
if
he
were
dead
for
the
space
of
two
days
and
two
nights;
and
his
wife,
and
his
sons,
and
his
daughters
mourned
over
him,
after
the
manner
of
the
Lamanites,
greatly
lamenting
his
loss.
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