25:1 And behold, now it came to pass that those Lamanites were more
angry because they had slain their brethren; therefore they swore
vengeance upon the Nephites; and they did no more attempt to slay the
people of Anti-Nephi-Lehi at that time.
25:2 But they took their armies and went over into the borders of the
land of Zarahemla, and fell upon the people who were in the land of
Ammonihah, and destroyed them.
25:3 And after that, they had many battles with the Nephites, in the
which they were driven and slain.
25:4 And among the Lamanites who were slain were almost all the seed of
Amulon and his brethren, who were the priests of Noah, and they were
slain by the hands of the Nephites;
25:5 And the remainder, having fled into the east wilderness, and
having usurped the power and authority over the Lamanites, caused that
many of the Lamanites should perish by fire because of their belief—
25:6 For many of them, after having suffered much loss and so many
afflictions, began to be stirred up in remembrance of the words which
Aaron and his brethren had preached to them in their land; therefore
they began to disbelieve the traditions of their fathers, and to
believe in the Lord, and that he gave great power unto the Nephites;
and thus there were many of them converted in the wilderness.
25:7 And it came to pass that those rulers who were the remnant of the
children of Amulon caused that they should be put to death, yea, all
those that believed in these things.
25:8 Now this martyrdom caused that many of their brethren should be
stirred up to anger; and there began to be contention in the
wilderness; and the Lamanites began to hunt the seed of Amulon and his
brethren and began to slay them; and they fled into the east
wilderness.
25:9 And behold they are hunted at this day by the Lamanites. Thus the
words of Abinadi were brought to pass, which he said concerning the
seed of the priests who caused that he should suffer death by fire.
25:10 For he said unto them: What ye shall do unto me shall be a type
of things to come.
25:11 And now Abinadi was the first that suffered death by fire because
of his belief in God; now this is what he meant, that many should
suffer death by fire, according as he had suffered.
25:12 And he said unto the priests of Noah that their seed should cause
many to be put to death, in the like manner as he was, and that they
should be scattered abroad and slain, even as a sheep having no
shepherd is driven and slain by wild beasts; and now behold, these
words were verified, for they were driven by the Lamanites, and they
were hunted, and they were smitten.
25:13 And it came to pass that when the Lamanites saw that they could
not overpower the Nephites they returned again to their own land; and
many of them came over to dwell in the land of Ishmael and the land of
Nephi, and did join themselves to the people of God, who were the
people of Anti-Nephi-Lehi.
25:14 And they did also bury their weapons of war, according as their
brethren had, and they began to be a righteous people; and they did
walk in the ways of the Lord, and did observe to keep his commandments
and his statutes.
25:15 Yea, and they did keep the law of Moses; for it was expedient
that they should keep the law of Moses as yet, for it was not all
fulfilled. But notwithstanding the law of Moses, they did look forward
to the coming of Christ, considering that the law of Moses was a type
of his coming, and believing that they must keep those outward
performances until the time that he should be revealed unto them.
25:16 Now they did not suppose that salvation came by the law of Moses;
but the law of Moses did serve to strengthen their faith in Christ; and
thus they did retain a hope through faith, unto eternal salvation,
relying upon the spirit of prophecy, which spake of those things to
come.
25:17 And now behold, Ammon, and Aaron, and Omner, and Himni, and their
brethren did rejoice exceedingly, for the success which they had had
among the Lamanites, seeing that the Lord had granted unto them
according to their prayers, and that he had also verified his word unto
them in every particular.