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(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) Mosiah 9:14
And the king’s army was unable to locate them and therefore returned. ... Now the king’s soldiers were reduced to only a few. ... Then a man named Gideon — a strong man who was an enemy of the king — drew his sword and swore in anger he would kill the king. ... And he fought with the king. ... Now the king pleaded pitifully: Gideon, spare me!
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 21:25
But as the king came out to meet him, Amalickiah had his servants go forward to meet the king. ... They went forward and bowed before the king, as if to show him respect for his prominence. ... And the king put out his hand to raise them, as was the custom with the Lamanites and a sign of peace, imitating the Nephite custom. ... When he had raised the first one from the ground, he stabbed the king in the heart and he fell to the ground. ... Then the king’s servants fled.
(Covenant of Christ) Mosiah 11:2
And the people wanted Alma to be their king, since they loved and trusted him. ... But he told them: It isn’t advisable for us to have a king. ... Therefore I advise you against having a king. ... However, if it were possible to always have ethical men as your kings, it would be worthwhile to have a king — but remember the iniquity of king Noah and his priests. ... Now as God’s power has freed you from these chains, from the control of king Noah and his people, and from the chains of sin, I want you to maintain your liberty, and never trust any man to be a king ruling you.
(Covenant of Christ) Mosiah 9:13
These things were done in the outskirts of the land to escape the notice of the king. ... But the king, noticing the conduct of the people, sent his servants to follow them. ... So on the day they assembled to hear the Lord’s word, they were betrayed and revealed to the king. ... Now the king accused Alma of inciting the people to rebellion against him. ... But Alma and the Lord’s people learned the king’s army was coming.
(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) Mosiah 9:17
Gideon secretly sent men into the wilderness to search for the king and those with him. ... They located the missing people, all except for the king and his priests. ... But the king ordered them not to return, and they became so angry with the king they executed him by burning him to death.
(Covenant of Christ) Mosiah 9:4
Now king Noah was about to release him, because he was afraid of what he had been told, and worried God’s judgments would fall on him. ... But the priests cried out loudly in opposition, accusing and claiming: He’s insulted the king! ... So the king was provoked to anger against him, and he instead decided to have him executed.
(Covenant of Christ) Mosiah 9:26
So the king of the Lamanites was satisfied with Limhi’s people, and he said to them: Let’s go out unarmed to meet my people; and I give you my solemn oath that my people won’t kill your people. ... They followed the king, going out unarmed to meet the Lamanites. ... When they met the Lamanites, the king of the Lamanites bowed before them and pled on behalf of Limhi’s people. ... When the Lamanites saw Limhi’s people were unarmed, they felt sympathy for them and were satisfied, and returned peacefully with their king to their own land.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 21:26
Amalickiah ordered his armies to march forward and see what had happened to the king. ... When they arrived at the spot and found the king lying in his blood, Amalickiah pretended to be very angry and said: Anyone who loved the king, let him go pursue his servants so they can be killed.
(Covenant of Christ) Mosiah 9:1
When Abinadi had finished speaking, the king ordered the priests to take him and have him put to death. ... Therefore he started to plead with the king not to be angry with Abinadi, but to let him leave in peace. ... But the king became even angrier and had Alma thrown out and sent servants to kill him.
(Covenant of Christ) 2 Nephi 9:3
When Ahaz son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, was king of Judah, king Rezin of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel marched up to fight against Jerusalem, but they couldn’t defeat it.
(Covenant of Christ) Mosiah 9:25
Now when Gideon, the king’s captain, heard about this, he came and said to the king: Please don’t bother investigating our people; don’t accuse them of this. ... Think about it and go tell the king about them, so that he can explain it to his people and they can be reassured about us. ... Their large army outnumbers us and we will be killed unless their king explains we are innocent. ... So let’s satisfy the king and fulfill the agreement we have made with him. ... Then Limhi told the king all about his father and the priests who had fled into the wilderness, attributing their daughters’ kidnapping to them.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 13:7
Aaron and his companions went to see him at the king’s palace, bowed before the king, and said to him: Your majesty, we are Ammon’s companions whom you’ve freed from prison. ... And now, O king, if you will spare our lives, we will be your servants. ... And the king said to them: Stand up, for you are safe here. ... Then the king said: How do you explain the Spirit of the Lord? ... And the king said: I know that the Amlicites say there’s a God.
During king Benjamin’s time I’ve seen a serious war and tremendous slaughter between the Nephites and Lamanites. ... But the Nephites won a great victory over them, and king Benjamin drove them out of the land of Zarahemla.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 21:29
Amalickiah took the same servant who killed the king, and also those who were with him, and went to see the queen at her throne. ... They all testified to her that the king was killed by his own servants. ... And so they satisfied the queen regarding the king’s death.
(Covenant of Christ) Mosiah 9:19
Following this the king of the Lamanites committed to them that his people wouldn’t kill them. ... And Limhi, the king’s son, by a vote of the people, had the kingdom conferred on him. ... He also agreed with the king of the Lamanites that his people would pay taxes to him of half of everything they had.
(Covenant of Christ) Mosiah 13:8
King Mosiah wrote many more things to them, explaining all the trials and troubles of a righteous king: the worrying for his people and the people’s complaints to their king; he explained it all to them. ... He also explained the disadvantages they labored under by having an unrighteous king rule over them: the risks of iniquities and abominations, and the wars, conflicts, slaughter, theft, plunder, whoredoms, and all kinds of sin which can’t all be named, telling them these things should be avoided by them, that they were directly contrary to God’s commandments.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 21:28
Now the queen, when she had heard that the king was killed — for Amalickiah had sent a message to the queen informing her that the king had been killed by his servants, and that he had pursued them with his army, but it was in vain and they had escaped — therefore when the queen had received this message, she sent a message to Amalickiah, asking him to spare the people of the city. ... She also asked him to bring witnesses with him to testify about the king’s death.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 21:27
And all those who loved the king, when they heard these words, came forward and went after the king’s servants. ... When the king’s servants saw an army pursuing them, they were frightened again and fled into the wilderness and came over into the land of Zarahemla and joined Ammon’s people.
(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) Ether 3:6
The people asked them to anoint one of their sons to be a king over them. ... But Jared told his brother: Let them have a king. ... So he said to them: Choose a king from our sons, whomever you wish.
(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) Ether 3:11
Noah rebelled against king Shule and his father Corihor and drew away his brother Cohor, all his siblings, and many of the people. ... He fought king Shule in battle, by which he gained the land they first inherited; and he became a king over that part of the land. ... Noah attacked king Shule again, capturing him and taking him away as a prisoner into Moron. ... However, they lost control over king Shule. ... The people who were under the rule of king Shule benefited and grew strong.
(Covenant of Christ) Mosiah 7:16
Then king Noah had Abinadi thrown in prison and he ordered his priests to assemble so that he could hold a council with them about what to do with him. ... They said to the king: Bring him here so we can question him. ... And the king ordered him to be brought to them.