Game Time
1. Why did the daughters of the Lamanites gather together? ”Now there was a place in Shemlon where the daughters of the Lamanites did gather themselves together to sing, and to dance, and to make themselves merry (v. 1). And it came to pass that there was one day a small number of them gathered together to sing and to dance (v. 2).” They gathered together to sing and dance.
2. Why did the priests of King Noah stay in the wilderness? ”And now the priests of king Noah, being ashamed to return to the city of Nephi, yea, and also fearing that the people would slay them, therefore they durst not return to their wives and their children (v. 3).” The priests were afraid that Limhi’s people would try to kill them.
3. How many Lamanite daughters did the priests of Noah kidnap? ”And when there were but few of them gathered together to dance, they came forth out of their secret places and took them and carried them into the wilderness; yea, twenty and four of the daughters of the Lamanites they carried into the wilderness (v. 5).” They took 24 of the Lamanite daughters.
4. Who got blamed for the missing daughters? ”And it came to pass that when the Lamanites found that their daughters had been missing, they were angry with the people of Limhi, for they thought it was the people of Limhi (v. 6). Therefore they sent their armies forth; yea, even the king himself went before his people; and they went up to the land of Nephi to destroy the people of Limhi (v. 7).” Limhi’s people were blamed for the missing daughters.
5. How did King Limhi know the Lamanites were going to attack them? ”And now Limhi had discovered them from the tower, even all their preparations for war did he discover; therefore he gathered his people together, and laid wait for them in the fields and in the forests (v. 8 ).” Limhi used one of the towers that King Noah had built, and he discovered that the Lamintes were going to attack his people.
6. What beasts did it seem the people of Limhi fought like? ”And it came to pass that the battle became exceedingly sore, for they fought like lions for their prey (v. 10). And it came to pass that the people of Limhi began to drive the Lamanites before them; yet they were not half so numerous as the Lamanites. But they fought for their lives, and for their wives, and for their children; therefore they exerted themselves and like dragons did they fight (v. 11).” The people of Limhi fought like Lions and dragons.
7. Why did they fight so hard? (see verse 11 above) The people of Limhi fought so hard to protect themselves and their families.
8. What did the people of Limhi do with the captured king of the Lamanites? ”And they took him and bound up his wounds, and brought him before Limhi, and said: Behold, here is the king of the Lamanites; he having received a wound has fallen among their dead, and they have left him; and behold, we have brought him before you; and now let us slay him (v. 13).” They brought fixed up his wounds and brought him to Limhi.
9. Who told King Limhi that the wicked priests probably took the daughters? ”Now when Gideon had heard these things, he being the king’s captain, he went forth and said unto the king: I pray thee forbear, and do not search this people, and lay not this thing to their charge (v. 17). For do ye not remember the priests of thy father, whom this people sought to destroy? And are they not in the wilderness? And are not they the ones who have stolen the daughters of the Lamanites (v. 18 )?” After being told by the king of the Lamanites why they came up against them, Limhi went searching for the ones responsible for taking the daughters. Gideon told Limhi that it was probably the wicked priests who took the daughters.
10. Who pleaded with the Lamanite army not to destroy Limhi’s people? ”And it came to pass that the king was pacified towards his people; and he said unto them: Let us go forth to meet my people, without arms; and I swear unto you with an oath that my people shall not slay thy people (v. 24). And it came to pass that they followed the king, and went forth without arms to meet the Lamanites. And it came to pass that they did meet the Lamanites; and the king of the Lamanites did bow himself down before them, and did plead in behalf of the people of Limhi (v. 25).” After hearing what had happened to the priests of Noah and the possibility that they were the ones to have taken the daughters, the king of the Lamanites went and pleaded with the Lamanite army to not destroy Limhi’s people.
11. What didn’t the Nephites have when they met the Lamanites? (see verse 25 above) They went without arms to meet the Lamanites.
12. What happened the second time the Lamanites went to attack them? ”And when the Lamanites saw the people of Limhi, that they were without arms, they had compassion on them and were pacified towards them, and returned with their king in peace to their own land (v. 26).” At this point they all went home in peace.
The people of Limhi fought the Lamanites for the righteous cause of the freedom of their families, where the Lamanites fought out of revenge and anger. When we fight with a righteous cause, we will have the support of God. So that even if our army is outnumbered, such as Limhi’s army, we can be victorious.
The consequences of not listening to the prophet
King Limhi said, “For are not the words of Abinadi fulfilled, which he prophesied against us—and all this because we would not hearken unto the words of the Lord, and turn from our iniquities (v. 21)?” In chapter 12 Abinadi had prophesied that they had not listened to the word of the Lord and so they would be visited in his anger (v. 1). We have a modern revelation in “The Family: A Proclamation to the World” that says that those who violated the covenants of chastity, abuse family, or do not fulfill family responsibilities will be held accountable by God. It also says that as world disintegrates the family unit their will be calamities brought upon us just as the prophets of old have said. Those of us with the gospel in our lives, need to protect the family and teach others the gospel, so that we can be safe from the wrath of God.
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