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The invading Lamanites are unable to take the fortified cities of Ammonihah and Noah—Amalickiah curses God and swears to drink the blood of Moroni—Helaman and his brethren continue to strengthen the Church. About 72 B.C.
And
now
it
came
to
pass
in
the
eleventh
month
of
the
nineteenth
year,
on
the
tenth
day
of
the
month,
the
armies
of
the
Lamanites
were
seen
approaching
towards
the
land
of
a
Ammonihah.
2 And
behold,
the
city
had
been
rebuilt,
and
Moroni
had
stationed
an
army
by
the
borders
of
the
city,
and
they
had
a
cast
up
dirt
round
about
to
shield
them
from
the
arrows
and
the
b
stones
of
the
Lamanites;
for
behold,
they
fought
with
stones
and
with
arrows.
3 Behold,
I
said
that
the
city
of
a
Ammonihah
had
been
rebuilt.
I
say
unto
you,
yea,
that
it
was
in
part
rebuilt;
and
because
the
Lamanites
had
destroyed
it
once
because
of
the
iniquity
of
the
people,
they
supposed
that
it
would
again
become
an
easy
prey
for
them.
4 But
behold,
how
great
was
their
disappointment;
for
behold,
the
Nephites
had
dug
up
a
a
ridge
of
earth
round
about
them,
which
was
so
high
that
the
Lamanites
could
not
cast
their
stones
and
their
arrows
at
them
that
they
might
take
effect,
neither
could
they
come
upon
them
save
it
was
by
their
place
of
b
entrance.
5 Now
at
this
time
the
chief
a
captains
of
the
Lamanites
were
astonished
exceedingly,
because
of
the
wisdom
of
the
Nephites
in
preparing
their
places
of
security.
6 Now
the
leaders
of
the
Lamanites
had
supposed,
because
of
the
greatness
of
their
numbers,
yea,
they
supposed
that
they
should
be
privileged
to
come
upon
them
as
they
had
hitherto
done;
yea,
and
they
had
also
prepared
themselves
with
shields,
and
with
a
breastplates;
and
they
had
also
prepared
themselves
with
garments
of
skins,
yea,
very
thick
garments
to
cover
their
nakedness.
7 And
being
thus
prepared
they
supposed
that
they
should
easily
overpower
and
a
subject
their
brethren
to
the
yoke
of
bondage,
or
slay
and
massacre
them
according
to
their
pleasure.
8 But
behold,
to
their
uttermost
astonishment,
they
were
a
prepared
for
them,
in
a
manner
which
never
had
been
known
among
the
children
of
Lehi.
Now
they
were
prepared
for
the
Lamanites,
to
battle
after
the
manner
of
the
instructions
of
Moroni.
9 And
it
came
to
pass
that
the
Lamanites,
or
the
Amalickiahites,
were
exceedingly
astonished
at
their
manner
of
preparation
for
war.
10 Now,
if
king
Amalickiah
had
come
down
out
of
the
a
land
of
Nephi,
at
the
head
of
his
army,
perhaps
he
would
have
caused
the
Lamanites
to
have
attacked
the
Nephites
at
the
city
of
Ammonihah;
for
behold,
he
did
care
not
for
the
blood
of
his
people.
11 But
behold,
Amalickiah
did
not
come
down
himself
to
battle.
And
behold,
his
chief
captains
durst
not
attack
the
Nephites
at
the
city
of
Ammonihah,
for
Moroni
had
altered
the
management
of
affairs
among
the
Nephites,
insomuch
that
the
Lamanites
were
disappointed
in
their
places
of
retreat
and
they
could
not
come
upon
them.
12 Therefore
they
retreated
into
the
wilderness,
and
took
their
camp
and
marched
towards
the
land
of
a
Noah,
supposing
that
to
be
the
next
best
place
for
them
to
come
against
the
Nephites.
13 For
they
knew
not
that
Moroni
had
fortified,
or
had
built
a
forts
of
security,
for
every
city
in
all
the
land
round
about;
therefore,
they
marched
forward
to
the
land
of
Noah
with
a
firm
determination;
yea,
their
chief
captains
came
forward
and
took
an
b
oath
that
they
would
destroy
the
people
of
that
city.
14 But
behold,
to
their
astonishment,
the
city
of
Noah,
which
had
hitherto
been
a
weak
place,
had
now,
by
the
means
of
Moroni,
become
strong,
yea,
even
to
exceed
the
strength
of
the
city
Ammonihah.
15 And
now,
behold,
this
was
wisdom
in
Moroni;
for
he
had
supposed
that
they
would
be
frightened
at
the
city
Ammonihah;
and
as
the
city
of
Noah
had
hitherto
been
the
weakest
part
of
the
land,
therefore
they
would
march
thither
to
battle;
and
thus
it
was
according
to
his
desires.
16 And
behold,
Moroni
had
appointed
Lehi
to
be
chief
captain
over
the
men
of
that
city;
and
it
was
that
a
same
Lehi
who
fought
with
the
Lamanites
in
the
valley
on
the
east
of
the
river
Sidon.
17 And
now
behold
it
came
to
pass,
that
when
the
Lamanites
had
found
that
Lehi
commanded
the
city
they
were
again
disappointed,
for
they
feared
Lehi
exceedingly;
nevertheless
their
chief
captains
had
a
sworn
with
an
oath
to
attack
the
city;
therefore,
they
brought
up
their
armies.
18 Now
behold,
the
Lamanites
could
not
get
into
their
forts
of
security
by
any
other
way
save
by
the
entrance,
because
of
the
highness
of
the
bank
which
had
been
thrown
up,
and
the
depth
of
the
ditch
which
had
been
dug
round
about,
save
it
were
by
the
entrance.
19 And
thus
were
the
Nephites
prepared
to
destroy
all
such
as
should
attempt
to
climb
up
to
enter
the
fort
by
any
other
way,
by
casting
over
stones
and
arrows
at
them.
20 Thus
they
were
prepared,
yea,
a
body
of
their
strongest
men,
with
their
swords
and
their
slings,
to
smite
down
all
who
should
attempt
to
come
into
their
place
of
security
by
the
place
of
a
entrance;
and
thus
were
they
prepared
to
defend
themselves
against
the
Lamanites.
21 And
it
came
to
pass
that
the
captains
of
the
Lamanites
brought
up
their
armies
before
the
place
of
entrance,
and
began
to
contend
with
the
Nephites,
to
get
into
their
place
of
security;
but
behold,
they
were
driven
back
from
time
to
time,
insomuch
that
they
were
slain
with
an
immense
slaughter.
22 Now
when
they
found
that
they
could
not
obtain
power
over
the
Nephites
by
the
pass,
they
began
to
dig
down
their
banks
of
earth
that
they
might
obtain
a
pass
to
their
armies,
that
they
might
have
an
equal
chance
to
fight;
but
behold,
in
these
attempts
they
were
swept
off
by
the
stones
and
arrows
which
were
thrown
at
them;
and
instead
of
filling
up
their
ditches
by
pulling
down
the
banks
of
earth,
they
were
filled
up
in
a
measure
with
their
dead
and
wounded
bodies.
23 Thus
the
Nephites
had
all
power
over
their
enemies;
and
thus
the
Lamanites
did
attempt
to
destroy
the
Nephites
until
their
a
chief
captains
were
all
slain;
yea,
and
more
than
a
thousand
of
the
Lamanites
were
slain;
while,
on
the
other
hand,
there
was
not
a
single
soul
of
the
Nephites
which
was
slain.
24 There
were
about
fifty
who
were
wounded,
who
had
been
exposed
to
the
arrows
of
the
Lamanites
through
the
pass,
but
they
were
shielded
by
their
a
shields,
and
their
breastplates,
and
their
head-plates,
insomuch
that
their
wounds
were
upon
their
legs,
many
of
which
were
very
severe.
25 And
it
came
to
pass,
that
when
the
Lamanites
saw
that
their
chief
captains
were
all
slain
they
fled
into
the
wilderness.
And
it
came
to
pass
that
they
returned
to
the
land
of
Nephi,
to
inform
their
king,
Amalickiah,
who
was
a
a
Nephite
by
birth,
concerning
their
great
b
loss.
26 And
it
came
to
pass
that
he
was
exceedingly
angry
with
his
people,
because
he
had
not
obtained
his
desire
over
the
Nephites;
he
had
not
subjected
them
to
the
yoke
of
bondage.
27 Yea,
he
was
exceedingly
wroth,
and
he
did
a
curse
God,
and
also
Moroni,
swearing
with
an
b
oath
that
he
would
drink
his
blood;
and
this
because
Moroni
had
kept
the
commandments
of
God
in
preparing
for
the
safety
of
his
people.
28 And
it
came
to
pass,
that
on
the
other
hand,
the
people
of
Nephi
did
a
thank
the
Lord
their
God,
because
of
his
matchless
power
in
delivering
them
from
the
hands
of
their
enemies.
29 And
thus
ended
the
nineteenth
year
of
the
reign
of
the
judges
over
the
people
of
Nephi.
30 Yea,
and
there
was
continual
peace
among
them,
and
exceedingly
great
prosperity
in
the
church
because
of
their
heed
and
diligence
which
they
gave
unto
the
word
of
God,
which
was
declared
unto
them
by
Helaman,
and
Shiblon,
and
Corianton,
and
Ammon
and
his
brethren,
yea,
and
by
all
those
who
had
been
ordained
by
the
a
holy
order
of
God,
being
baptized
unto
repentance,
and
sent
forth
to
preach
among
the
people.
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