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Limher. the final series of battles in the land Cumorah (A. C. 385), when the Nephite nation was annihilated.  LIMHER. A Nephite military officer of the early days of the Republic. He, with Amnor, Manti and Zeram, and their commands, was sent to watch the retreating Amlicites after their defeat by Alma, (B. C. 87). They returned next day in great haste, and reported that the Amlicites had joined an invading army of Lamanites, and together they were advancing by way of the land of Minon to Zarahemla. Limher is nowhere else mentioned in the Book of Mormon.   LIMHI. The son of Noah, and the third king over the colony which left Zarahemla and returned to Lehi-Nephi. His reign was little more than a nominal one, as his people were in bondage to the Lamanites, to whom they paid one-half of all they possessed, and one-half of the products of their yearly toil. Out of this were paid the guards who were set to watch that none of the Nephites escaped. Limhi's reign was marked by several disastrous wars, one brought on by the fugitive priests of king Noah (see Laman, Amulon); the others were the abortive attempts of the people of Limhi to throw off the oppressor's yoke; but in every case the revolt ended in its suppression and the infliction of heavier burdens and more cruel indignities upon the unfortunate Nephites. All of which were in fulfilment of the words of the Prophet Abinadi. Thus the years slowly and painfully wore away. The Lord, after a time, softened the hearts of the Lamanites, so that they treated their captives with less cruelty. He also prospered them in their labors, that they did not suffer any more from hunger.

In this sad condition of bondage and serfdom, the people of Limhi had one hope. It was to communicate with their Nephite friends in the land 