Recolonization of the Land of Nephi
- Omni 27, Mosiah 9:1
- A group of people head back to the land of Nephi, to check up on the people they left behind.
- Omni 28, Mosiah 9:2
- Their poor leadership turns the expedition into a failure, all but fifty men die, and the survivors return to Zarahemla.
- Omni 29–30, Mosiah 9:3
- A second expedition led by Zeniff, including Amaleki’s brother, sets out for the land of Nephi with the same motives as the previous group.
- Mosiah 9:4–5
- The group arrives at Shilom, on the outskirts of the land of Nephi, where they meet the Lamanite king, Laman.
- Mosiah 9:6–7, 10
- The king, holding a secret plan, agrees to allow Zeniff and his people to occupy the land.
- Mosiah 9:8–9
- Zeniff’s people inhabit the land.
- Mosiah 9:11–13
- Tensions arise between the people of Zeniff and the Lamanites.
- Mosiah 9:14–19
- A battle breaks out between the two groups, but Zeniff’s people, due to their faith, are victorious with a 3043 to 279 casualty ratio.
- Mosiah 10:1–5
- A period of reconstruction follows, in which Zeniff’s people strengthen their military and industrial powers; twenty two years pass in peace and prosperity.
- Mosiah 10:6
- King Laman dies, and his son assumes the throne.
- Mosiah 10:6
- The new king has sinister plans for the people of Zeniff.
- Mosiah 10:7
- Zeniff dispatches spies to learn of the Lamanites’ plans.
- Mosiah 10:9
- Zeniff makes preparations for war.
- Mosiah 10:19, 11–18
- Zeniff tells his people the truth about the Lamanites regarding their history and political culture.
- Mosiah 10:8
- The Lamanites begin an attack.
- Mosiah 10:19, 10, 20–21
- Zeniff fights back, and is victorious.
- Mosiah 10:22, 11:1
- Zeniff’s son Noah inherits the throne.
- Mosiah 11:2–11, 14–15
- Noah abuses his monarchial authority by imposing a heavy tax on the people and spending it mostly on his own pleasures and luxuries.
- Mosiah 11:12–13
- Amid his government spending spree, Noah builds towers and other such military strongholds.
- Mosiah 11:16–17
- The Lamanites initiate an attack on the people.
- Mosiah 11:18
- Noah deploys his army, and is successful in defeating the Lamanites.
- Mosiah 11:19
- Their victory is a great source of pride and boasting.
- Mosiah 11:20–25
- A prophet named Abinadi enters the scene, and warns of impending doom of the people who do not repent.
- Mosiah 11:26
- The people do not accept Abinadi’s message, and instead want to kill him.
- Mosiah 11:27–29
- When Noah gets word of Abinadi, he calls for Abinadi’s arrest and execution.
- Mosiah 12:1–8
- Two years later, Abinadi delivers a similar message, this time in disguise.
- Mosiah 12:9–16
- Abinadi is arrested, and brought to the king’s court.
- Mosiah 12:17
- Abinadi is imprisoned.
- Mosiah 12:18–19
- Abinadi is ordered to be brought in for questioning in front of Noah and his priests.
- Mosiah 12:20–24
- One priest asks him the meaning of an often quoted passage from the brass plates (Isaiah 52:7–10).
- Mosiah 12:25–27
- Abinadi reproves the priests for their hypocrisy and ignorance of the doctrine they claim to be teachers of.
- Mosiah 12:27–37
- Abinadi questions them regarding the Law of Moses.
- Mosiah 13:1
- Noah, having heard enough, orders the immediate execution of Abinadi.
- Mosiah 13:2–11
- Abinadi, full of God’s power and protection, warns them not to touch him until he has finished what he has to say.
- Mosiah 17:1
- Upon the conclusion of Abinadi’s speech, Noah, furious, re–orders Abinadi’s execution.
- Mosiah 17:2
- One of Noah’s priests, a man named Alma, believes Abinadi, and suggests to Noah that he be let free.
- Mosiah 17:3
- At this, Noah becomes even more furious, expels Alma from the court, and sentences him to death as well.
- Mosiah 17:4
- Alma escapes, and the authorities are unable to locate him.
- Mosiah 17:5
- Abinadi is put back into prison.
- Mosiah 17:6–8
- Three days later, Noah charges him with blasphemy, and threatens to sentence him to death unless he takes back what he said.
- Mosiah 17:9–10
- Abinadi refuses to compromise, and again warns of the impending wrath of God.
- Mosiah 17:11–12
- Noah, worried about what Abinadi is saying, considers releasing him, but the priests convince him otherwise.
- Mosiah 17:13–20
- Abinadi is burned at the stake, and utters a final warning of vengeance.
- Mosiah 18:32
- Noah authorizes a covert operation to gather intelligence on Alma and those that might have followed him.
- Mosiah 18:33
- Noah assumes Alma is planning an insurrection by the waters of Mormon, and orders his army to attack him.
- Mosiah 19:1
- The army fails to find Alma’s group, who had apparently already deserted the waters of Mormon.
- Mosiah 19:2–3
- In response to Noah’s actions, he loses the support of many of his subjects.
- Mosiah 19:4
- One disaffected man, Gideon, plots to kill Noah.
- Mosiah 19:5
- Gideon engages Noah in battle.
- Mosiah 19:5–6
- Noah, knowing he is no match for Gideon, runs up to a tower near the temple, with Gideon on his heels.
- Mosiah 19:6
- From the top of the tower, Noah sees the Lamanites coming towards the city to invade.
- Mosiah 19:7–8
- Noah begs Gideon not to kill him, so he can command a defensive effort in response to the imminent Lamanite invasion, Gideon complies.
- Mosiah 19:9
- Noah leads an emergency evacuation of the city for all citizens.
- Mosiah 19:10
- The evacuation is not fast enough, the Lamanites catch up, and begin slaughtering the people.
- Mosiah 19:11
- Noah orders all men to abandon their wives and children and run for their lives.
- Mosiah 19:12
- Some men follow the orders and escape, others refuse to leave their families and surrender to the Lamanites.
- Mosiah 19:13
- Those who are left behind use their daughters to persuade the Lamanite warriors to back off.
- Mosiah 19:14
- The plan works, and the attack stops.
- Mosiah 19:15
- Instead of annihilation, the Lamanites impose a 50% tax on the people.
- Mosiah 19:18
- Gideon sends a search team out to find those who left with Noah.
- Mosiah 19:18, 22
- They find the people who had left, except for Noah and his priests.
- Mosiah 19:22–24
- The two groups tell each other their stories.
- Mosiah 19:24
- They return to the land of Nephi.
- Mosiah 19:16–17
- Limhi, one of the sons of Noah, was among the people.
- Mosiah 19:24–26
- Limhi steps up as king under the terms that were established by the Lamanites.
- Mosiah 19:28
- In an effort to contain Limhi’s people, the Lamanites impose martial law, preventing any escapes or insurrections.
- Mosiah 19:27, 29
- Two years pass in peace under these conditions.
- Mosiah 20:7–8
- One day, the Lamanites unexpectedly draw near to the city, ready for battle against Limhi, who is warned, and who makes preparations.
- Mosiah 20:9–11
- A bloody battle ensues.
- Mosiah 20:12–13
- Limhi’s people capture the Lamanite King.
- Mosiah 20:14–15
- Limhi interrogates the king, and asks what the reason for his attack is. The king says it is revenge for kidnapping their daughters.
- Mosiah 20:16
- Limhi is confused, as he knows nothing about any Lamanite kidnapping. He starts an investigation.
- Mosiah 20:17–22
- Gideon advises the king that the investigation be called off, and hypothesizes that Noah’s priests, who are still at large, are the ones responsible for the kidnapping.
- Mosiah 20:23
- Limhi tells the king of the Lamanites all about his father, Noah, the events associated with his escape.
- Mosiah 20:24
- The king believes Limhi, and he promises to persuade his army to stop the fighting.
- Mosiah 20:25–26
- The king, along with Limhi, are successful in pacifying the army, and ending the battle.
- Mosiah 21:1–5
- Life continues for the people of Limhi as Lamanite vassals.
- Mosiah 21:6–12
- Limhi’s people attempt three separate violent revolutions against the Lamanites, but fail each time.
- Mosiah 21:13–14
- A period of repentance and humility follows.
- Mosiah 21:15–20, 22
- A moderate level of success and prosperity is felt as Limhi’s people organize themselves and focus on their security.
- Mosiah 21:25, 8:7
- Limhi dispatches a team to go locate the land of Zarahemla.
- Mosiah 21:25-26, 8:8
- The team leaves, gets lost, and stumbles upon a ruined city, which they assume was Zarahemla.
- Mosiah 21:27, 8:9–11
- They unearth a record–24 engraven plates–which they are unable to read.
- Mosiah 21:26, 8:8
- They return to the city of Nephi with the 24 plates.
- Mosiah 21:18-19
- Limhi becomes very suspicious about anything outside the walls of the city.
- Mosiah 21:20–21
- He enlists guards to monitor nearby outside activities, so he can catch Noah’s Priests should they come near.
- Mosiah 21:23
- The guards see Ammon and his crew, and mistake them for Noah’s Priests.
- Mosiah 7:7, 21:23–24
- Ammon’s group is taken into custody by the Limhi’s guards.
- Mosiah 7:8 – 11
- Two days later, Ammon’s team is interrogated by the king Limhi—Ammon learns that Limhi is the grandson of Zeniff, who had come from Zarahemla.
- Mosiah 7:12–13
- Ammon explains he was sent by the authorities in Zarahemla to search for those who had left earlier.
- Mosiah 7:14, 16
- Upon hearing this, Limhi becomes very happy, and has Ammon and his friends unbound, and invites the rest of his party to come to the city, eat, drink, and rest.
- Mosiah 7:15
- Limhi explains how they are subject to a heavy Lamanite taxation, and are hopeful that their newly arrived Nephite brothers will save them from it.
- Mosiah 7:17
- The next day, Limhi calls for all his subjects to gather.
- Mosiah 7:18–33
- Limhi speaks to his people and helps them understand the causes and effects of their actions, and counsels them to turn to the Lord and trust in him.
- Mosiah 8:1–3
- Ammon addresses the people, and tells them the history of Zarahemla from the time that they left.
- Mosiah 8:4
- Limhi dismisses the people.
- Mosiah 8:5
- Limhi calls for the record of his people, so Ammon can read what had happened to them since their departure from Zarahemla.
- Mosiah 8:6-12
- Limhi tells Ammon of the 24 gold plates his people found when they went looking for Zarahemla—he is curious as to the contents of the plates, and asks about translation.
- Mosiah 8:13-14
- Ammon tells Limhi about Mosiah, the seer, who has the ability to translate.
- Mosiah 8:15–18
- Ammon and Limhi discuss the topics of prophecy, seership, and miracles.
- Mosiah 8:19–21, 21:28
- Upon hearing this, Limhi praises God for his good graces.
- Mosiah 21:29–31
- Ammon grieves at the misfortunes that the people have suffered through.
- Mosiah 21:32–35
- Limhi’s people become more educated regarding things of religion, but do not organize a church.
- Mosiah 21:36, 22:1
- Limhi and Ammon discuss plans to break free from Lamanite oppression.
- Mosiah 22:1
- They hold a city–wide meeting.
- Mosiah 22:2
- They determine that their only hope of getting away from the Lamanites is to escape out of the city.
- Mosiah 22:3–5
- Gideon steps forward, establishes his credibility, and is authorized to speak.
- Mosiah 22:5–8
- Gideon proposes an escape plan consisting of getting the Lamanite guards drunk with wine, then leave the city while the Lamanites are intoxicated.
- Mosiah 22:9–10
- Limhi puts the plan into action, and sends a tribute of wine to the Lamanites, who accept it, and drink heavily.
- Mosiah 22:11–12
- Limhi’s people, having gathered up all their things, sneak out while the guards are drunk.
- Mosiah 22:15–16
- As soon as the Lamanites are sober enough to realize that everyone has escaped, they dispatch troops to go find them, but the troops just get lost.
- Mosiah 22:13–14
- After a considerable journey, Limhi’s people, led by Ammon, arrive in Zarahemla and join Mosiah’s people.