Alma 46:2

1And it came to pass that as many as would not hearken to the words

2And now behold, they were exceedingly wroth, insomuch that they

3Now the leader of those who were wroth against their brethren was

4And Amalickiah was desirous to be a king; and those people who

5And they had been led by the flatteries of Amalickiah, that if

6Thus they were led away by Amalickiah to dissensions,

7And there were many in the church who believed in the flattering

8Thus we see how quick the children of men do forget the Lord their

9Yea, and we also see the great wickedness one very wicked man can

10Yea, we see that Amalickiah, because he was a man of cunning

11And now it came to pass that when Moroni, who was the chief

12And it came to pass that he rent his coat; and he took a piece

13And he fastened on his head-plate, and his breastplate, and his

14For thus were all the true believers of Christ, who belonged to

15And those who did belong to the church were faithful; yea, all

16And therefore, at this time, Moroni prayed that the cause of the

17And it came to pass that when he had poured out his soul to God,

18And he said: Surely God shall not suffer that we, who are

19And when Moroni had said these words, he went forth among the

20Behold, whosoever will maintain this title upon the land, let

21And it came to pass that when Moroni had proclaimed these words,

22Now this was the covenant which they made, and they cast their

23Moroni said unto them: Behold, we are a remnant of the seed of

24Yea, let us preserve our liberty as a remnant of Joseph; yea, let

25Now behold, this giveth my soul sorrow; nevertheless, my soul

26Now behold, this was the language of Jacob.

27And now who knoweth but what the remnant of the seed of Joseph,

28And now it came to pass that when Moroni had said these words he

29And it came to pass that when Amalickiah saw that the people of

30Now Moroni thought it was not expedient that the Lamanites should

31Therefore Moroni thought it was expedient that he should take his

32And it came to pass that he did according to his desires, and

33And it came to pass that Amalickiah fled with a small number of

34Now, Moroni being a man who was appointed by the chief judges and

35And it came to pass that whomsoever of the Amalickiahites that

36And it came to pass also, that he caused the title of liberty to

37And they began to have peace again in the land; and thus they did

38And Helaman and the high priests did also maintain order in the

39And it came to pass that there were many who died, firmly

40And there were some who died with fevers, which at some seasons

41But there were many who died with old age; and those who died in