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 Shared's army fought again on the plains and beat Coriantumr's army, driving them back again to the valley of Gilgal.

Again, the two armies fought in the valley of Gilgal, and Shared. was killed. Coriantumr's thigh was wounded as he fought with Shared. This kept him from going to battle for two years. During this time, all the people in the land were killing one another without restraint.

Millions die, Coriantumr fights on... (compare Ether, chapter 14)

Because of the people's sinfulness, there was such a great curse on the land that if a man set down his tool or sword, the next day he could not find it. So no one would lend nor borrow, and all men constantly held onto their swords in defense of their property, their lives, and the lives of their wives and children.

Two years after Shared was killed, his brother, Gilead, led his army against Coriantumr's. Gilead's army was defeated and chased into the wilderness of Akish, where another sore battle claimed thousands of lives.

Coriantumr surrounded Gilead's army, who marched out of the wilderness by night, killing part of Coriantumr's drunken army.

Then Gilead's army went to the land of Moron, where Gilead put himself on Coriantumr's throne.

Coriantumr stayed with his army in the wilderness for two years, during which time he received great strength to his army. Gilead also received great strength to his army because of his secret combinations, but his own high priest murdered him as he sat on his throne.

Then Lib, a member of the secret combination, murdered the high priest in a secret pass and obtained the kingdom for himself. Lib