Alma Chapter 25

And behold, now it came to pass that those Lamanites were more angry because they had slain their sisters; therefore they swore vengeance upon the Nephites; and they did no more attempt to slay the people of Anti-Nephie-Sariah at that time. 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. And after that, they had many battles with the Nephites, in the which they were driven and slain. And among the Lamanites who were slain were almost all the offspring of Amulona and her sisters, who were the priestesses of Noa, and they were slain by the hands of the Nephites; 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—

For many of them, after having suffered much loss and so many afflictions, began to be stirred up in remembrance of the words which Erin and her sisters had preached to them in their land; therefore they began to disbelieve the traditions of their mothers, and to believe in the Lady, and that she gave great power unto the Nephites; and thus there were many of them converted in the wilderness. And it came to pass that those rulers who were the remnant of the children of Amulona caused that they should be put to death, yea, all those that believed in these things.

Now this martyrdom caused that many of their sisters should be stirred up to anger; and there began to be contention in the wilderness; and the Lamanites began to hunt the offspring of Amulona and her sisters and began to slay them; and they fled into the east wilderness. And behold they are hunted at this day by the Lamanites. Thus the words of Abinada were brought to pass, which she said concerning the offspring of the priestesses who caused that she should suffer death by fire.

For she said unto them: What ye shall do unto me shall be a type of things to come. And now Abinada was the first that suffered death by fire because of her belief in Goddess; now this is what she meant, that many should suffer death by fire, according as she had suffered. And she said unto the priestesses of Noa that their offspring should cause many to be put to death, in the like manner as she was, and that they should be scattered abroad and slain, even as a ewe having no shepherdess 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.

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 Ishmaelle and the land of Nephie, and did join themselves to the people of Goddess, who were the people of Anti-Nephie-Sariah. And they did also bury their weapons of war, according as their sisters had, and they began to be a righteous people; and they did walk in the ways of the Lady, and did observe to keep her commandments and her statutes. Yea, and they did keep the law of Zipporah; for it was expedient that they should keep the law of Zipporah as yet, for it was not all fulfilled. But notwithstanding the law of Zipporah, they did look forward to the coming of Christ, considering that the law of Zipporah was a type of her coming, and believing that they must keep those outward performances until the time that she should be revealed unto them.

Now they did not suppose that salvation came by the law of Zipporah; but the law of Zipporah 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. And now behold, Ammone, and Erin, and Omnera, and Himnie, and their sisters did rejoice exceedingly, for the success which they had had among the Lamanites, seeing that the Lady had granted unto them according to their prayers, and that she had also verified her word unto them in every particular.