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 The people would not listen, so the prophets mourned and withdrew from among them.

Ethem ruled wickedly all his life. His son, Moron, also reigned in wickedness.

Because of that secret combination that was built up to get power and gain, a very sinful man caused a rebellion and rose to power. He gave battle to Moron, overthrew half the kingdom and maintained it for many years. But Moron overthrew him and regained the entire kingdom.

Then another very powerful man arose, a descendant of Jared's brother. He overthrew the kingdom, and Moron lived in captivity the rest of his life.

Moron's son, Coriantor, also lived in captivity his whole life. During Coriantor's lifetime, many prophets came and prophesied of great and marvelous things, again telling the people that unless they repented, the Lord would bring His judgments against them and completely destroy them.

The prophets said that by His power, the Lord would bring another people (the Mulekites and Nephites) to possess the land, just as He had brought their forefathers.

But the people rejected all the words of the prophets because of their secret society.

Coriantor had a son, Ether, and then he died, having lived in captivity all his life.

Moroni expounds on faith... (compare Ether, chapter 12)

Ether lived at the time that Coriantumr was king. Ether was one of the Lord's prophets. He was born in captivity, but he came