7/30/2019 Scripture Summary

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There had been much warring between the Nephites and the Lamanites.

Finally,GeneralMoroniandhisNephitelegionswonanimportantvictoryandtookpossessionofthecityofMulek,astrongholdoftheirenemies.

Moroni and his people spent the next few months repairing their

fortifications and providing food for their families. During this time ofpreparation, and because the Nephites attention was on other things, the

LamaniteswereabletocapturesomeoftheNephitecitiesinthesouthbythe

sea.ThenwhiletheNephitesbegantoargueandschemeamongthemselves,

theLamanitesbecamemoreboldandpreparedtoattackthelargercitiesof

theNephites.

Seeing the desperate situation their protectors were facing, the people of

Ammon (Ammonites)those converted to the Lord by Ammon and his

brethrenwanted to help theirNephite friends fight against the Lamanite

armies. The prophet Helaman was grateful for their offer to fight, but hepersuadedthemthattheymustkeeptheoaththeyhadmadewiththeLordto

neveragainshedmensblood.

However,thereweremanyrighteousandcourageoussonsoftheAmmonites

whowerenotboundbytheoaththeirfathershadtaken:Andtheyentered

intoacovenanttofightforthelibertyoftheNephites,yea,toprotectthelanduntothelayingdownoftheirlives;yea,eventheycovenantedthattheywould

nevergive up their liberty, but theywould fight in all cases to protect the

Nephitesandthemselvesfrombondage.

Besides being young and anxious to serve the Lord and the people, these

striplings(youths)werehonorableandtrueatalltimesinwhatsoeverthingtheywereentrusted.

Altogethertherewere2,000ofthesevaliantsons,andtheyaskedHelamanif

hewouldleadtheminbattle,towhichheagreed.Andinspiteoftheiryouthand inexperience in combat, the Ammonites proved to be good soldiers.

Underthe leadershipofHelaman,whomtheycalled Father, the striplings

were successful again and again, and proved to be a great strength to the

Nephitearmieswhohadbecomewearywithfighting.

ThroughoutthebattlesinwhichtheAmmonitesfought,manyoftheirnumberwerewounded,butnotoneofthemwaseverkilledbecause,althoughthey

neverhadfought,yettheydidnotfeardeath;andtheydidthinkmoreupon

thelibertyoftheirfathersthantheydidupontheirlives;yea,theyhadbeen

taughtbytheirmothers,thatiftheydidnotdoubt,Godwoulddeliverthem.