15:1 And it came to pass that Alma and Amulek were commanded to depart
out of that city; and they departed, and came out even into the land of
Sidom; and behold, there they found all the people who had departed out
of the land of Ammonihah, who had been cast out and stoned, because
they believed in the words of Alma.
15:2 And they related unto them all that had happened unto their wives
and children, and also concerning themselves, and of their power of
deliverance.
15:3 And also Zeezrom lay sick at Sidom, with a burning fever, which
was caused by the great tribulations of his mind on account of his
wickedness, for he supposed that Alma and Amulek were no more; and he
supposed that they had been slain because of his iniquity. And this
great sin, and his many other sins, did harrow up his mind until it did
become exceedingly sore, having no deliverance; therefore he began to
be scorched with a burning heat.
15:4 Now, when he heard that Alma and Amulek were in the land of Sidom,
his heart began to take courage; and he sent a message immediately unto
them, desiring them to come unto him.
15:5 And it came to pass that they went immediately, obeying the
message which he had sent unto them; and they went in unto the house
unto Zeezrom; and they found him upon his bed, sick, being very low
with a burning fever; and his mind also was exceedingly sore because of
his iniquities; and when he saw them he stretched forth his hand, and
besought them that they would heal him.
15:6 And it came to pass that Alma said unto him, taking him by the
hand: Believest thou in the power of Christ unto salvation?
15:7 And he answered and said: Yea, I believe all the words that thou
hast taught.
15:8 And Alma said: If thou believest in the redemption of Christ thou
canst be healed.
15:9 And he said: Yea, I believe according to thy words.
15:10 And then Alma cried unto the Lord, saying: O Lord our God, have
mercy on this man, and heal him according to his faith which is in
Christ.
15:11 And when Alma had said these words, Zeezrom leaped upon his feet,
and began to walk; and this was done to the great astonishment of all
the people; and the knowledge of this went forth throughout all the
land of Sidom.
15:12 And Alma baptized Zeezrom unto the Lord; and he began from that
time forth to preach unto the people.
15:13 And Alma established a church in the land of Sidom, and
consecrated priests and teachers in the land, to baptize unto the Lord
whosoever were desirous to be baptized.
15:14 And it came to pass that they were many; for they did flock in
from all the region round about Sidom, and were baptized.
15:15 But as to the people that were in the land of Ammonihah, they yet
remained a hard-hearted and a stiffnecked people; and they repented not
of their sins, ascribing all the power of Alma and Amulek to the devil;
for they were of the profession of Nehor, and did not believe in the
repentance of their sins.
15:16 And it came to pass that Alma and Amulek, Amulek having forsaken
all his gold, and silver, and his precious things, which were in the
land of Ammonihah, for the word of God, he being rejected by those who
were once his friends and also by his father and his kindred;
15:17 Therefore, after Alma having established the church at Sidom,
seeing a great check, yea, seeing that the people were checked as to
the pride of their hearts, and began to humble themselves before God,
and began to assemble themselves together at their sanctuaries to
worship God before the altar, watching and praying continually, that
they might be delivered from Satan, and from death, and from
destruction—
15:18 Now as I said, Alma having seen all these things, therefore he
took Amulek and came over to the land of Zarahemla, and took him to his
own house, and did administer unto him in his tribulations, and
strengthened him in the Lord.
15:19 And thus ended the tenth year of the reign of the judges over the
people of Nephi.