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Alma 8
Alma preaches and baptizes in Melek—He is rejected in Ammonihah and leaves—An angel commands him to return and cry repentance unto the people—He is received by Amulek, and the two of them preach in Ammonihah. About 82 B.C.
And
now
it
came
to
pass
that
Alma
returned
from
the
a
land
of
Gideon,
after
having
taught
the
people
of
Gideon
many
things
which
cannot
be
written,
having
established
the
b
order
of
the
church,
according
as
he
had
before
done
in
the
land
of
Zarahemla,
yea,
he
returned
to
his
own
house
at
Zarahemla
to
rest
himself
from
the
labors
which
he
had
performed.
2 And
thus
ended
the
ninth
year
of
the
reign
of
the
judges
over
the
people
of
Nephi.
3 And
it
came
to
pass
in
the
commencement
of
the
tenth
year
of
the
reign
of
the
judges
over
the
people
of
Nephi,
that
Alma
departed
from
thence
and
took
his
journey
over
into
the
land
of
a
Melek,
on
the
west
of
the
b
river
Sidon,
on
the
west
by
the
borders
of
the
wilderness.
4 And
he
began
to
teach
the
people
in
the
land
of
Melek
according
to
the
a
holy
order
of
God,
by
which
he
had
been
called;
and
he
began
to
teach
the
people
throughout
all
the
land
of
Melek.
5 And
it
came
to
pass
that
the
people
came
to
him
throughout
all
the
borders
of
the
land
which
was
by
the
wilderness
side.
And
they
were
baptized
throughout
all
the
land;
6 So
that
when
he
had
finished
his
work
at
Melek
he
departed
thence,
and
traveled
three
days'
journey
on
the
north
of
the
land
of
Melek;
and
he
came
to
a
city
which
was
called
a
Ammonihah.
7 Now
it
was
the
custom
of
the
people
of
Nephi
to
call
their
lands,
and
their
cities,
and
their
villages,
yea,
even
all
their
small
villages,
after
the
a
name
of
him
who
first
possessed
them;
and
thus
it
was
with
the
land
of
Ammonihah.
8 And
it
came
to
pass
that
when
Alma
had
come
to
the
city
of
Ammonihah
he
began
to
preach
the
word
of
God
unto
them.
9 Now
Satan
had
gotten
great
a
hold
upon
the
hearts
of
the
people
of
the
city
of
Ammonihah;
therefore
they
would
not
hearken
unto
the
words
of
Alma.
10 Nevertheless
Alma
a
labored
much
in
the
spirit,
b
wrestling
with
God
in
c
mighty
prayer,
that
he
would
pour
out
his
Spirit
upon
the
people
who
were
in
the
city;
that
he
would
also
grant
that
he
might
baptize
them
unto
repentance.
11 Nevertheless,
they
hardened
their
hearts,
saying
unto
him:
Behold,
we
know
that
thou
art
Alma;
and
we
know
that
thou
art
high
priest
over
the
church
which
thou
hast
established
in
many
parts
of
the
land,
according
to
your
tradition;
and
we
are
not
of
thy
church,
and
we
do
not
believe
in
such
foolish
traditions.
12 And
now
we
know
that
because
we
are
not
of
thy
church
we
know
that
thou
hast
no
power
over
us;
and
thou
hast
delivered
up
the
judgment-seat
unto
a
Nephihah;
therefore
thou
art
not
the
chief
judge
over
us.
13 Now
when
the
people
had
said
this,
and
withstood
all
his
words,
and
a
reviled
him,
and
spit
upon
him,
and
caused
that
he
should
be
b
cast
out
of
their
city,
he
departed
thence
and
took
his
journey
towards
the
city
which
was
called
Aaron.
14 And
it
came
to
pass
that
while
he
was
journeying
thither,
being
weighed
down
with
sorrow,
wading
through
much
a
tribulation
and
anguish
of
soul,
because
of
the
wickedness
of
the
people
who
were
in
the
city
of
Ammonihah,
it
came
to
pass
while
Alma
was
thus
weighed
down
with
sorrow,
behold
an
b
angel
of
the
Lord
appeared
unto
him,
saying:
15 Blessed
art
thou,
Alma;
therefore,
lift
up
thy
head
and
rejoice,
for
thou
hast
great
cause
to
rejoice;
for
thou
hast
been
faithful
in
keeping
the
commandments
of
God
from
the
time
which
thou
receivedst
thy
first
message
from
him.
Behold,
I
am
he
that
a
delivered
it
unto
you.
16 And
behold,
I
am
sent
to
a
command
thee
that
thou
return
to
the
city
of
Ammonihah,
and
preach
again
unto
the
people
of
the
city;
yea,
preach
unto
them.
Yea,
say
unto
them,
except
they
repent
the
Lord
God
will
b
destroy
them.
17 For
behold,
they
do
study
at
this
time
that
they
may
destroy
the
liberty
of
thy
people,
(for
thus
saith
the
Lord)
which
is
contrary
to
the
a
statutes,
and
judgments,
and
commandments
which
he
has
given
unto
his
people.
18 Now
it
came
to
pass
that
after
Alma
had
received
his
message
from
the
angel
of
the
Lord
he
returned
speedily
to
the
land
of
Ammonihah.
And
he
entered
the
city
by
another
way,
yea,
by
the
way
which
is
on
the
south
of
the
city
of
Ammonihah.
19 And
as
a
he
entered
the
city
he
was
an
hungered,
and
he
said
to
a
man:
Will
ye
give
to
an
humble
servant
of
God
something
to
eat?
20 And
the
man
said
unto
him:
I
am
a
Nephite,
and
I
know
that
thou
art
a
holy
prophet
of
God,
for
thou
art
the
man
whom
an
a
angel
said
in
a
vision:
Thou
shalt
receive.
Therefore,
go
with
me
into
my
house
and
I
will
impart
unto
thee
of
my
b
food;
and
I
know
that
thou
wilt
be
a
blessing
unto
me
and
my
house.
21 And
it
came
to
pass
that
the
man
received
him
into
his
house;
and
the
man
was
called
Amulek;
and
he
brought
forth
bread
and
meat
and
set
before
Alma.
22 And
it
came
to
pass
that
Alma
ate
bread
and
was
filled;
and
he
a
blessed
Amulek
and
his
house,
and
he
gave
thanks
unto
God.
23 And
after
he
had
eaten
and
was
filled
he
said
unto
Amulek:
I
am
Alma,
and
am
the
a
high
priest
over
the
church
of
God
throughout
the
land.
24 And
behold,
I
have
been
called
to
preach
the
word
of
God
among
all
this
people,
according
to
the
spirit
of
revelation
and
prophecy;
and
I
was
in
this
land
and
they
would
not
receive
me,
but
they
a
cast
me
out
and
I
was
about
to
set
my
back
towards
this
land
forever.
25 But
behold,
I
have
been
commanded
that
I
should
turn
again
and
prophesy
unto
this
people,
yea,
and
to
testify
against
them
concerning
their
iniquities.
26 And
now,
Amulek,
because
thou
hast
fed
me
and
taken
me
in,
thou
art
blessed;
for
I
was
an
hungered,
for
I
had
fasted
many
days.
27 And
Alma
a
tarried
many
days
with
Amulek
before
he
began
to
preach
unto
the
people.
28 And
it
came
to
pass
that
the
people
did
wax
more
gross
in
their
iniquities.
29 And
the
word
came
to
Alma,
saying:
Go;
and
also
say
unto
my
servant
a
Amulek,
go
forth
and
prophesy
unto
this
people,
saying—Repent
ye,
for
thus
saith
the
Lord,
except
ye
repent
I
will
visit
this
people
in
mine
anger;
yea,
and
I
will
not
turn
my
b
fierce
anger
away.
30 And
Alma
went
forth,
and
also
Amulek,
among
the
people,
to
declare
the
words
of
God
unto
them;
and
they
were
filled
with
the
Holy
Ghost.
31 And
they
had
a
power
given
unto
them,
insomuch
that
they
could
not
be
confined
in
dungeons;
neither
was
it
possible
that
any
man
could
slay
them;
nevertheless
they
did
not
exercise
their
b
power
until
they
were
bound
in
bands
and
cast
into
prison.
Now,
this
was
done
that
the
Lord
might
show
forth
his
power
in
them.
32 And
it
came
to
pass
that
they
went
forth
and
began
to
preach
and
to
prophesy
unto
the
people,
according
to
the
spirit
and
power
which
the
Lord
had
given
them.
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