2.  And  it  came  to  pass  that  the  Amalekites,  because  of
their  loss,  were  exceeding  angry.  And  when  they  saw  that
they  could  not  seek  revenge  from  the  Nephites,  they  began
to  stir  up  the  people  in  anger  against  their  brethren,  the
people  of  ''Anti-Nephi-Lehi ;  therefore  they  began  again  to
destroy  them.
3.  Now  this  people  again  refused  to  take  their  arms,  and

26,  Alma  24  :  22.  2e,  see  r,  ii.  Nep.  9.  2d,  see  b,  Jacob  5

2c,  Jacob  5  :  25,  40,  48—46.        2/,  Jacob  7 :  28.
a,  Alma  25 : 2,  8.       6,  see  b,  n.  Nep.  6.       e,  see  t.  Alma  23.
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they  BiiflTered  themselves  to  be  slaia  aooording  to  the  desires
of  their  enemies.
4.  Now  when  Ammon  and  his  brethren  saw  this  work  at
destruction  among  those  who  they  so  dearly  beloved,  and
amoi^  those  who  nad  so  dearly  beloved  them ;  for  they  were
lareated  as  though  they  were  angels  sent  from  God  to  save
them  from  everlasting  destruction ;  therefore,  when  Ammon
and  his  brethren  saw  this  great  work  of  destruction,  they
were  moved  with  comfMission,  and  they  said  unto  the  king,

5.  Let  us  gather  together  this  people  of  the  Lord,  and
let  us  go  down  to  the  rland  of  Zarahemla,  to  our  brethren
the  Nephites,  and  flee  out  of  the  hands  of  our  enemies,  that
we  be  not  destroyed.
6.  But  the  king  said  xinto  them,  behold,  the  Nephites
will  destroy  us,  because  of  the  many  murders  and  sins  we
have  committed  against  them.
