In about 90 BC, King Mosiah allows his sons
to leave Zarahemla to preach the word of God
to their enemies, the Lamanites.
Ammon is captured and offers to be King Lamoni's servant.
Based on actual events as recorded in the Book of Mormon:
Another Testament of Jesus Christ.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
We have fasted much and prayed much
that the Lord might grant unto us a portion of His Spirit.
Remember the Lord's promise to our father
that many shall believe on our words.
He will deliver us out of the hands of the Lamanites.
The Lord said to us, if we are patient in our long-suffering
and afflictions, and show forth good examples unto them,
we will witness the salvation of many souls.
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Lord, grant unto us a portion of Thy Spirit to go with us,
and abide with us, that we might be an instrument in Thy hands
to bring, if it is possible, our brethren, the Lamanites,
to the knowledge of the truth.
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King Lamoni, a Nephite has been captured
in the borders of our land.
Bring the dissenter to me.
I will decide if he will be slain or cast into prison.
Why do you venture into our land?
I desire to dwell among these people for a time,
perhaps until the day I die.
This Nephite pleases me.
Loose his bands.
I would that you should take one of my daughters to wife.
I thank you, but nay.
I will be thy servant.
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You shall be set among my other servants to watch my flocks.
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[HOWLING]
The king will slay us, as he has our brethren
because their flocks were scattered.
Let us go in search of the flocks,
and we will gather them together.
We will preserve the flocks unto the king
and he will not slay us.
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Encircle the flocks, and I will go and contend with these men.
[SCREAMING]
What is this?
My king, we have come to tell you
of the faithfulness and great power of Ammon, the Nephite.
What has he done?
At the water of Sebus, men attempted
to scatter your flocks, but Ammon
stood forth and defended them.
He smote off every arm that was raised against him.
Surely, this is more than a man.
Is not this the Great Spirit who doth
send such great punishments upon these people,
because of their murders?
Whether he be the Great Spirit or a man, we know not;
but this much we do know, that he cannot be slain
by the enemies of the king.
This is the Great Spirit of whom our fathers have spoken.
I have slain many of these men's brethren.
I supposed that whatever I did was right.
But I fear that I have done wrong in slaying my servants.
Where is this man that has such great power?
He is feeding thy horses.
Surely there has not been any servant among all my servants
that has been so faithful as this man;
for even he doth remember all my commandments to execute them.
Now I surely know that this is the Great Spirit,
and I would desire him that he come in unto me,
but I durst not.
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What desirest thou of me?
Is it because thou hast heard that I defended thy servants
and thy flocks?
What is it, that thy marvelings are so great?
Behold, I am a man, and am thy servant;
therefore, whatsoever thou desirest
which is right, that will I do.
Who art thou?
Art thou that Great Spirit, who knows all things?
I am not.
Then how knowest thou the thoughts of my heart?
Thou may speak boldly, and tell me concerning these things.
If thou wilt tell me concerning these things, whatsoever
thou desirest I will give unto thee; and if it were needed,
I would guard thee with my armies;
but I know that thou art more powerful than all they;
nevertheless, whatsoever thou desirest of me
I will grant it unto thee.
Wilt thou hearken unto my words, if I tell thee by what power
I do these things?
Yea, I will believe all thy words.
Believest thou that there is a God?
I do not know what that meaneth.
Believest thou that there is a Great Spirit?
Yea.
This is God.
Believest thou that this Great Spirit, who is God,
created all things which are in the heaven and in the earth?
Yea, I believe that He created all things which
are in the earth; but I do not know the heavens.
The heavens is a place where God dwells and all His holy angels.
Is it above the earth?
Yea, and He looketh down upon all of the children of men;
and He knows all the thoughts and intents of the heart.
I believe all the things which thou hast spoken.
Art thou sent from God?
I am a man, and I am called by His Holy Spirit
to teach these things unto this people, that they
may be brought to a knowledge of that which is just and true;
and a portion of that Spirit dwelleth in me, which giveth me
knowledge, and also power according to my faith
and desires which are in God.
I desire that you should teach me.
In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth.
God created man in His own image,
in the image of God created He him;
male and female created He them.
And God saw, and it was good.
And after Adam and Eve had partaken of the forbidden fruit
they were driven out of the garden of Eden.
And the Messiah cometh in the fulness of time,
that He may redeem the children of men from the fall.
And He offereth Himself a sacrifice for sin.
And He shall be called Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
I believe all these things which thou hast spoken.
O Lord, have mercy; according to Thy abundant mercy
which Thou hast had upon the people of Nephi,
have upon me, and my people.
Lamoni!
[MUSIC PLAYING]
My queen, it has been two days and nights.
Our king is gone.
Mother, he should be laid in a sepulchre.
My queen, Ammon is a prophet of a holy God,
and he has power to do many mighty works in His name.
Abish, bring him to me.
Ammon!
The queen has called for you.
What would you have me do?
It has been made known unto me that thou art
a prophet of a holy God.
If this is the case, I would that ye should go in and see
my husband, for some say that he is not dead,
but others say that he is dead and that he stinketh,
and that he ought to be placed in the sepulchre;
but as for myself, to me he doth not stink.
He is not dead, but he sleepeth in God, and on the morrow
he shall rise again; therefore bury him not.
Believest thou this?
I have had no witness save thy word,
and the word of our servants; nevertheless I
believe it shall be according as thou hast said.
Blessed art thou because of thy exceeding faith;
there has not been such great faith among all the people
of the Nephites.
Blessed be the name of God, and blessed art thou.
For as sure as thou livest, I have seen my Redeemer;
and He shall come forth, and be born of a woman,
and He shall redeem all mankind who believe on His name.
O God, I thank Thee for what Thou hast done for this people.
Come!
You must see the power of God.
The king and queen--the king lives!
Come!
You must see!
Come and see the power of God!
They are dead.
A Nephite!
A great evil has come upon the king of this house.
We suffered a Nephite to remain in this land!
The king hath brought this evil upon his house
because he slew his servants!
That man killed my brother!
He is the Great Spirit.
He is a prophet sent from God.
He's a monster sent by the Nephites to torment us!
O blessed Jesus, who has saved me from an awful hell!
O blessed God, have mercy on this people!
This is a man of God, and he has taught me many things.
He has taught me about the creation of the world
and the fall of man.
He has taught me about the coming of our Redeemer.
I have seen my Redeemer, and my heart has been changed.
As has mine.
Let us teach the people the things of God.
And thus the work of the Lord did commence
among the Lamanites; thus the Lord
did begin to pour out his Spirit upon them;
and we see that his arm is extended to all people who will
repent and believe on his name.