(Covenant of Christ) Alma 12:1
This is the account of their journey: In the first year of the judges’ rule, after refusing to be kings as their father and the people wanted, and saying goodbye to their father Mosiah, they left Zarahemla.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 12:5
As Ammon entered the land of Ishmael, the Lamanites took him and tied him up, since it was their practice to tie up all the Nephites who fell into their hands and bring them to the king. ... It was left up to the king whether to kill them, enslave them, imprison them, or expel them from his land, as he decided. ... And so Ammon was brought to the king who was over the land of Ishmael — named Lamoni, a descendant of Ishmael. ... The king asked Ammon if he wanted to live among his people, the Lamanites.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 12:6
And king Lamoni was impressed with Ammon and had his restraints removed. ... So Ammon became one of king Lamoni’s servants. ... As Ammon and the king’s servants were driving their flocks to that watering place, another group of Lamanites there watering flocks blocked and scattered the flocks brought by Ammon and the king’s servants.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 12:7
Then the king’s servants began to complain, saying: Now the king will kill us just as he’s killed our companions, because their flocks were scattered due to the wickedness of these men. ... He said to himself: I’ll make a show to my fellow servants of the power of God within me, by restoring these flocks for the king.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 12:8
We’ll save the flocks for the king and he won’t kill us.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 12:9
So they went searching for the flocks; they followed Ammon and quickly located, surrounded, and herded the king’s flocks back to the watering place, as Ammon had directed. ... These men thought it fun to destroy even their fellow Lamanites — this is why they went out and scattered the king’s flocks.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 12:10
After watering their flocks, they returned them to the king’s pasture and then went to see the king, carrying the arms of those who had tried to kill Ammon, which he had cut off with his sword. ... They were carried in to the king as evidence of what was done.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 12:11
Then king Lamoni had his servants explain everything they had seen happen. ... And they replied to the king: Whether he’s the Great Spirit or a man, we don’t know. ... But we do know at least this much, that he can’t be killed by the king’s enemies, and they can’t scatter the king’s flocks either, when he’s with us, because of his skill and great strength. ... So we know he’s a friend of the king. ... When the king heard these words, he said to them: Now I’m certain he’s the Great Spirit.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 12:12
King Lamoni asked his servants: Where is this man that has such great power? ... Now the king had commanded his servants — before they watered their flocks — to prepare his horses and carriages and transport him to the land of Nephi. ... He planned to attend a great feast organized in the land of Nephi by Lamoni’s father, the king over all the lands. ... When king Lamoni heard that Ammon was preparing his horses and carriages, he was more surprised at Ammon’s faithfulness.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 12:13
When Ammon had prepared the horses and carriages for the king and his servants, he went to see the king. ... He saw the king’s countenance had changed; so he was about to turn around and depart. ... But one of the king’s servants said to him: Rabbanah, meaning powerful or great king — considering their kings to be powerful — and so he said to him: Rabbanah, the king would like you to stay. ... So Ammon turned to face the king and asked him: What would you like me to do for you, your majesty? ... But the king didn’t answer him.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 12:14
Now when the king heard this, he was again surprised, seeing Ammon could discern his thoughts. ... Despite this, king Lamoni spoke up and asked him: Who are you? ... Then the king said: How can you read my thoughts? ... And the king answered: Yes, I’ll believe everything you say. ... And so Ammon cleverly caught the king’s attention.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 12:15
And king Lamoni asked: Is it above the earth? ... And king Lamoni said: I believe everything you’ve said.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 12:16
He also gave them an account — speaking to the king and his servants — of all the traveling their ancestors did in the wilderness, and of all the times they suffered from hunger and thirst, and of their hardships, etc.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 12:17
After he had told all these things to the king, the king believed everything he said.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 12:19
Now this was what Ammon wanted, since he knew king Lamoni was under God’s power. ... Ammon knew, because the dark veil of unbelief had been driven from the king’s mind, that the light that lit up his mind — the light of God’s glory and a marvelous light of His goodness — that this light had poured such joy into his soul, with the cloud of darkness dispersed, that the light of everlasting life was lit up in his soul. ... Therefore he went to see the king as the queen asked. ... And he saw the king and he knew he wasn’t dead.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 12:20
When the king’s servants saw they had fallen, they also began to pray to God, as the fear of the Lord had come over them as well. ... They were the ones who had stood before the king, testifying to him about Ammon’s great power.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 12:21
So when she saw Lamoni’s servants had all fallen to the ground, and her mistress the queen and the king as well, and that Ammon was lying flat on the ground, she knew it was God’s power. ... And they began to gather at the king’s house,
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 12:22
And they were astonished to see the king and the queen and their servants lying on the ground; they all lay there as though they were dead. ... Now the people began to complain, some saying a great evil had come upon them — or upon the king and his house — because he had allowed this Nephite to remain in the land. ... But others reprimanded them, saying: The king has brought this evil upon his house because he killed his servants whose flocks had been scattered at the waters of Sebus. ... They were also rebuked by those men who had been at the waters of Sebus and who had scattered the king’s flocks, since they were angry with Ammon because of how many of their companions he had killed there while defending the king’s flocks.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 12:25
When she finished, she took king Lamoni by the hand, and he got up and stood on his feet.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 12:27
When they had established a congregation in that land, king Lamoni wanted Ammon to go with him to the land of Nephi, so he could introduce him to his father. ... The Lord’s voice came to Ammon, saying: You must not go up to the land of Nephi, because the king there will try to take away your life; but you must go to Middoni, because your brother Aaron, and Muloki and Ammah are in prison there.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 12:28
But I’ll go with you to Middoni, because the king of the land of Middoni, whose name is Antiomno, is a friend of mine. ... Therefore I will go there to persuade the king and he’ll release your brother and his companions from prison. ... Then he said to Ammon: Come, I’ll go with you down to Middoni, and there I’ll plead with the king to release your brother and his companions from prison.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 12:29
As Ammon and Lamoni were traveling there, they met Lamoni’s father, who was king over the whole land.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 12:30
Now when the king saw Ammon could kill him, he began begging Ammon to spare his life. ... Then, because the king was afraid he would lose his life, he said: If you’re willing to spare me, I’ll grant you whatever you ask, even up to half the kingdom.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 12:31
When Ammon saw that he had influenced the old king according to his desire, he said to him: If you’re willing to agree to my companions being released from prison, and for Lamoni to keep his kingdom, and to stop being angry with him but let him act freely on his beliefs, then I’ll spare you; otherwise, I’ll strike you to the ground. ... When Ammon had said these words, the king began to rejoice because his life was spared. ... The king said this because he was amazed by what he and his son Lamoni had said, therefore he wanted to learn more about those things.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 12:32
And Lamoni gained the approval of the king of the land; therefore Ammon’s companions were freed from prison.