I would like to relate the story of lehonti that is found in the book of mormon in alma 47. Amalickiah, like satan, says, come down from your mountain and just talk to me. The conscienceless traitor soon removed the commanderinchief. Examples of irony, parallelism, and imagery in the book. Lehonti was the commander of the lamanite forces who refused to go to battle again against the nephites. When lehonti died on the march, command then fell to amalickiah. Aug 22, 2015 amalickiah and the good ship zion one of the many interesting stories in the book of mormon is the story of amalickiah.
This is consistent with the larger claim of the book of mormon that. Amalickiah surrendered to lehonti and assumed the second position. Jan 25, 2017 a dictionary of the book of mormonamalekiah. Since moroni is an important protagonist in these chapters, it is good to analyze what he did and how his actions apply in our lives today. Apr 29, 2008 eventually, amalickiah went up, nearly to the camp of lehonti, and persuaded lehonti to come down just a little. When the nephite traitor, amalickiah, fled to the lamanites, the first step he took to accomplish his ambitious. Some of the lamanite army, led by lehonti, had fled and gathered on the top of mount antipas to prepare for battle against amalickiah, the.
Amalickiah succeeded in persuading the king of the lamanites to attack the nephites, but a large part of the lamanite army refused to fight the nephites. Lehonti agrees, and amalickiah sets his own men as guards, allowing the rebel army to approach and surround the loyalist camp. Thus, amalickiah kills lehonti physically the same way he kills him morally spirituallyby degrees. But when lehonti left the high ground, he was poisoned by degrees until he died, and his army fell into amalickiah. Book of mormon genealogy chart lehi a descendant of joseph through manasseh. Eventually, amalickiah went up, nearly to the camp of lehonti, and persuaded lehonti to come down just a little. Amalickiah tennis shoes adventure series villains wiki. Lehonti led his armies to mount antipas for refuge. Lehonti likely had a practical need for amalickiahs martial skills, and the knowledge of nephite plans would give him additional leverage to win the people.
We needed amalickiah, the king and queen, lehonti, amalickiah s servants, the kings guards, an obedient lamanite army, and a rebel lamanite army. Perhaps the most compelling example of amalickiah s devillike role involved his subtle but deadly plan to persuade lehonti to leave his place of safety. Lehonti took his followers to a high place atop a mountain and built a fortress for safety, security, and protection. Lehonti fixed in his mind with a determinate resolution not to unite with amalickiah amalickiah poisons lehonti by degrees. Missing indices indicate people in the index who are not in the book of. And, shortly after that, the lamanites become involved in the biggest military campaign up to that time.
In the book of mormon, amalickiah was a nephite leader of a movement to reestablish a king, specifically him as the king of the nephites. Lehonti stationed his men at a place which was called onidah on the mount anitpas. The deal amalickiah offered really was everything lehonti could dream of. Lehonti, who at first had no intention of coming down the mountain to meet amalickiah was worn down bit by bit and came part way down. Amalickiah is the main antagonist of chris heimerdingers novel tennis shoes among the nephites. Children reenactment of amalickiah uses treachery, murder. Lehonti at camp on the mount of antipas book of mormon central. After three unsuccessful attempts amalickiah finally coaxes lehonti into peacetalks, if you will, near the top of mount antipas.
After failing to become king of the nephites, amalickiah flees to the land of the. And it came to pass that amalickiah marched with his armies for he had. Chapter 47 amalickiah s treachery amalickiah and his men flee into wilderness among the lamanites amalickiah encourages the lamanites to fight the nephitesthe lamanite king puts amalikiah in charge of his army amalickiah allows his army to be captured by the lamanitesamalikiah poisons the lamanite king, marries his wife, and takes over his armythe people ruled by. Lehonti was the leader of the lamanites who had fled from amalickiah. The flattering of amalickiah in reading alma chapter 47 i couldnt help but get the impression about the stupidity of amalickiahs enemies. Gratefully we had a lot of children show up on sunday. Apr 07, 2007 perhaps the most compelling example of amalickiah s devillike role involved his subtle but deadly plan to persuade lehonti to leave his place of safety. Amalickiah gains standing with the rebels, saves his men, and becomes secondincommand of the combined lamanite army. Amalickiah allows him to surround his armies by night to take them by force. Alma 4648 the power of one lds scripture teachings. Amalickiah invited lehonti to descend from the mountain in the middle of the night and surround amalickiah. He slowly poisoned lehonti while the army is marching to the capital.
The flattering of amalickiah in reading alma chapter 47 i couldnt help but get the impression about the stupidity of amalickiah s enemies. Amalickiah was given command of the those forces loyal to the king but the majority followed lehonti and made him their king lehonti stationed his men at a place which was called onidah on the mount anitpas. Mount antipas is a location mentioned only in the book of mormon. But when lehonti left the high ground, he was poisoned by degrees until he died, and his army fell into amalickiahs hands see alma 47.
Nov 10, 2009 and it came to pass that amalickiah caused that one of his servants should administer poison by degrees to lehonti, that he died. Amalickiah, the nephite dissenter, tried four times, as did nehemiahs enemies, to get lehonti to come down from the hill antipas. But when lehonti left the high ground, he was poisoned by degrees until he died, and his army fell into amalickiah s hands see alma 47. The scripture smiles upon nephi, king benjamin, mosiah, alma, captain moroni and many others, but is also fearless in denouncing the tactics of noah, amlici, amalickiah and the thought leaders of the day like nehor and korihor. Missing indices indicate people in the index who are not in the book of mormon. Now, when lehonti was dead, the lamanites appointed amalickiah to be their leader and their chief commander. The story of amalickiah can be found in alma chapters 4649. When he failed to gain power through a popular uprising he dissented to the lamanites becoming their king and using them as a means to gain power over the nephites. Why would lehonti trust a man who would betray his own army. Lehonti is a leader of a group of lamanites who had rebelled against the lamanite kings command to go to war against the nephites. Leaving high ground in the book of mormon, we read about lehonti and his men camped upon a mount. And it came to pass that when lehonti had come down with his guards to amalickiah, that amalickiah desired him to come down with his army in the night time, and surround those men in their camps, over whom the king had gave him command, and that he would deliver them up into lehonti s hands, if he would make him, amalickiah. And it came to pass that amalickiah caused that one of his servants should administer poison by degrees to lehonti, that he died. Mar 01, 2009 lehonti, in the book of mormon, teaches us an important lesson about seeking and maintaining the high ground see alma 47.
Power in the book of mormon the most important battle. First amalickiah gains control over the lamanite armies by gaining the trust of, then killing lehonti leader of a major portion of the lamanite forces. Others have suggested that we consider amalickiah as a type for satan. Power in the book of mormon the most important battle never. In this chapter amalickiah, a wicked leader seeks power and honor. Lessons from the war chapters in the book of mormon. He offers his army in exchange for the position of second in command to lehonti.
The lamanite king sent his army, led by the nephite dissenter amalickiah, to conquer lehonti and his people. Eventually, lehonti agreed to amalickiahs scheme, and was unknowingly poisoned by degrees until he died. How is amalickiah abusing his position over the kings army. According to the book of mormon, mount antipas was located in or near onidah in the greater land of nephi alma 47. Amalickiah and his conspiracy offer insights into and answer objections about the. The concluding chapters of the book of alma alma 4562 with all the details of war and military tactics that comprise helamans military history seem incongruous within the religious context of the book.
Amalickiah was second in command of the new combined lamanite army with one person in the way, lehonti, described further in the rise of amalickiah. Aug 08, 2016 amalickiah succeeded in persuading the king of the lamanites to attack the nephites, but a large part of the lamanite army refused to fight the nephites. Dec 08, 2019 lehonti already had a huge advantage in the upcoming battle, and both sides knew it, so why even have a battle, after all. The traitorous amalickiah urged lehonti to come down and meet him in the valley. The lamanite king sent his army, led by the nephite dissenter amalickiah, to conquer lehonti.
But uses a slow poison to kill lehonti and deliver all of the troops to the. Amalickiah was given command of the those forces loyal to the king but the majority followed lehonti and made him their king lehonti. Chapter 47 amalickiah s treachery amalickiah and his men flee into wilderness among the lamanites amalickiah encourages the lamanites to fight the nephitesthe lamanite king puts amalikiah in charge of his army amalickiah. Amalickiah convinced lehonti that he was not really an enemy, but a friend who only wanted to be second in command. And it came to pass that lehonti came down with his men, and surrounded the men of amalickiah, so that before they awoke at the dawn of the day, they were surrounded by the armies of lehonti. Paraphrasing him, he said that the book of mormon is as. When the nephite traitor, amalickiah, fled to the lamanites, the first step he took to accomplish his ambitious, though at present defeated. In the book of mormon, we read about lehonti and his men camped upon a mount. Jul 25, 2008 14 and it came to pass that lehonti came down with his men and surrounded the men of amalickiah, so that before they awoke at the dawn of day they were surrounded by the armies of lehonti. We needed amalickiah, the king and queen, lehonti, amalickiah s servants, the kings guards, an obedient lamanite army, and a. Some of the lamanite army, led by lehonti, had fled and gathered on the top of mount antipas to prepare for battle against amalickiah. Book of mormon hank smith exam 1 flashcards quizlet.
Amalickiah invited lehonti to descend from the mountain in the middle of the night and surround amalickiahs army. And it came to pass that when they saw that they were surrounded, they plead with amalickiah that he would suffer them to fall in with their brethren, that they might not be destroyed. Amalickiah blamed the church of jesus christ for making its followers believe that god will bless them when. Seek and attain the spiritual high ground in life byu speeches. Zerahemnah chief captain of the zoramites and amalekites pachus kingman king over zarahemla amalickiah. This was not enough for amalickiah, for he wanted to be king.
Three different times, amalickiah invited lehonti to come down from the mountain. May 17, 2012 this is classic secret combination activity. Consider amalickiah as satan and lehonti as a member of the church like yourself. Lehonti, in the book of mormon, teaches us an important lesson about seeking and maintaining the high ground see alma 47.
When they awaken, amalickiah would make a show and surrender without a fight. This movement arose during a power vacuum following the. Amalickiah, pretending to be an ally, was just as subtle in poisoning lehonti by degrees. A dictionary of the book of mormonlehonti wikisource, the free. And it came to pass that when they saw that they were surrounded, they plead with amalickiah. A dictionary of the book of mormonamalekiah wikisource.
Examples of irony, parallelism, and imagery in the book of. Jan 26, 2017 lehonti faithfully carried out the terms of the agreement and placed amalickiah second in command. Lehonti was killed by slow poison, administered by a creature of his subordinate, and amalickiah assumed supreme command. Having gained the whole lamanite kingdom, he led them to a terrible. Then amalickiah had his servants slay the lamanite king and blame it on the kings own servants, one of whom is laman 4. The traitorous amalickiah urged lehonti to come down and meet him in the.
Then i realized that much of their stupidity was a result of the amalickiahs flattery. Lehonti was the leader of the lamanites who had fled from amalickiah and his evil plans. Then i realized that much of their stupidity was a result of the amalickiah. They found refuge on top of the mount antipas and appointed lehonti to be their leader. Ameleckiah as a frequent scribal variant in the original manuscript was a nephite leader of a movement to reestablish a king, specifically himself, as the king of the nephites.
For his trust of amalikiah, lehonti was murdered by poison in degrees by one of amalickiah. After hearing the story, everyone decided which role they wanted to play. A dictionary of the book of mormonlehonti wikisource. Today im listening to a talk by john bytheway called righteous warriors. Lehonti likely had a practical need for amalickiah s martial skills, and the knowledge of nephite plans would give him additional leverage to win the people. And it came to pass that when lehonti had come down with his guards to amalickiah, that amalickiah desired him to come down with his army in the night time, and surround those men in their camps, over whom the king had gave him command, and that he would deliver them up into lehontis hands, if he would make him, amalickiah, a second leader. Amalickiah and the good ship zion one of the many interesting stories in the book of mormon is the story of amalickiah.
Amalickiah was a master of this, the perfect deceiver. Book of mormon teaching ideas power point presenations. A dictionary of the book of mormonlehonti wikisource, the. Book of mormon, 1830, page 355 the joseph smith papers. Alma 47 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. In some ways, you might almost say that the book of mormon is a spiritual primer on virtuous and wicked leadership. When amalickiah offered lehonti command of the whole army, did he gain lehonti s trust. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Now when lehonti was dead, the lamanites appointed amalickiah to be their leader and their chief commander. This is particularly useful in considering his interaction with lehonti.
Amalickiah grew up in a time where the lamanites wanted to keep peace, but lived in a time of poverty and pain. In the book of mormon, amalickiah was a nephite leader of a movement to reestablish a king. A similar event in the book of mormon alma 47 teaches the consequences of coming down. He is a fictionalized version of the book of mormon character of the same name. I told the brethren that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and keystone of our religion, and. Amalickiah was given command of the those forces loyal to the king but the majority followed lehonti and made him their king. The book of mormon has plenty to say about bad political leaders. Lehonti already had a huge advantage in the upcoming battle, and both sides knew it, so why even have a battle, after all. Its found in alma 47 and tells of the subtly of the enemy in achieving his goal. Book of mormon, 1837, page 375 the joseph smith papers.
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