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 many Lamanites with my own sword while defending my brethren.

The history of this people is written on the large plates, which the kings keep and hand down from generation to generation.

Every revelation and prophecy I know of has been written, so I will not add to this sacred record.

Now I, Amaleki, am Abinadom's son. I will tell you a little about Mosiah, who was made king over the land of Zarahemla. He had been warned by the Lord to get out of the land of Nephi and to go into the wilderness. He was told to take with him all those who would listen to the Lord's voice.

Mosiah obeyed the Lord and went into the wilderness with as many as would listen. They were led by much preaching and prophesying and were constantly warned by the word of God. The Lord led them by the power of His arm as they made their exodus through the wilderness and came to this land of Zarahemla. Here they discovered a people, led by a man named Zarahemla. They were very happy when they understood that the Lord had sent Mosiah with the brass plates containing the Jews' records.


 * Note: In addition to bringing the brass plates out of the land of Nephi, Mosiah and Amaleki's father, Abinadom, brought Nephi's large and small plates and other sacred things (the Llahona, Laban’s sword, and the Interpreters). These things were passed down even until Mormon received them. ( W of M 1:10-11, Moslah 1:15-16, 29:42, Alma 37:14 ).

The people of Zarahemla were happy to have the brass plates from Jerusalem, for their ancestors had also come from Jerusalem when Zedekiah, king of Judah, was carried away captive into Babylon.

Like Lehi, their ancestors had been brought by the hand of the Lord across the ocean to the very place where Mosiah discovered them. This place had been settled for 320 years.

Mosiah noted that the people of Zarahemla were very numerous,even though they had been having wars as well. Because they had not brought any records from Jerusalem, their language had become