- Children
- Moronihah
Citations
- Moroni leads the Nephite defense against the war instigated by the rebellion of the Zoramites.
- Moroni defeats Zerahemnah.
- Captain Moroni contends with the dissensions on the Amalickiahites. Raises the Title of Liberty.
- Moroni prepares the Nephites to defend themselves from Lamanite attacks.
- Moroni's participation in the retaking of Mulek.
- 1) And it came to pass that they did set guards over the prisoners of the Lamanites, and did compel them to go forth and bury their dead, yea, and also the dead of the Nephites who were slain; and Moroni placed men over them to guard them while they should perform their labors.
- 2) And Moroni went to the city of Mulek with Lehi, and took command of the city and gave it unto Lehi. Now behold, this Lehi was a man who had been with Moroni in the more part of all his battles; and he was a man like unto Moroni, and they rejoiced in each other’s safety; yea, they were beloved by each other, and also beloved by all the people of Nephi.
- 3) And it came to pass that after the Lamanites had finished burying their dead and also the dead of the Nephites, they were marched back into the land Bountiful; and Teancum, by the orders of Moroni, caused that they should commence laboring in digging a ditch round about the land, or the city, Bountiful.
- 4) And he caused that they should build a breastwork of timbers upon the inner bank of the ditch; and they cast up dirt out of the ditch against the breastwork of timbers; and thus they did cause the Lamanites to labor until they had encircled the city of Bountiful round about with a strong wall of timbers and earth, to an exceeding height.
- 5) And this city became an exceeding stronghold ever after; and in this city they did guard the prisoners of the Lamanites; yea, even within a wall which they had caused them to build with their own hands. Now Moroni was compelled to cause the Lamanites to labor, because it was easy to guard them while at their labor; and he desired all his forces when he should make an attack upon the Lamanites.
- 6) And it came to pass that Moroni had thus gained a victory over one of the greatest of the armies of the Lamanites, and had obtained possession of the city of Mulek, which was one of the strongest holds of the Lamanites in the land of Nephi; and thus he had also built a stronghold to retain his prisoners.
- 7) And it came to pass that he did no more attempt a battle with the Lamanites in that year, but he did employ his men in preparing for war, yea, and in making fortifications to guard against the Lamanites, yea, and also delivering their women and their children from famine and affliction, and providing food for their armies.
- 8) And now it came to pass that the armies of the Lamanites, on the west sea, south, while in the absence of Moroni on account of some intrigue amongst the Nephites, which caused dissensions amongst them, had gained some ground over the Nephites, yea, insomuch that they had obtained possession of a number of their cities in that part of the land.
- Ammoron and Moroni exchange letters over a prisoner exchange.
- Moroni devises and successfully executes a strategem for freeing Nephite prisoners from Gid. He then turns his attention to Morianton.
- An angry letter from Moroni to Pahoran over the lack of support the military has been receiving in the prosecution of the war with the Lamanites.
- Pahoran's response to Moroni. A rebellion had broken out on Zarahemla and Pahoran had fled to Gideon.
- Moroni quells the rebellion and then drives out the Lamanites from the Nephite lands.
- And it came to pass that Moroni died also. And thus ended the thirty and sixth year of the reign of the judges.
Notes
Moroni's wartime innovations appear to be the use of strategic defenses and armor, as well as the setting up ambushes.
Amalickiah seems to have been the first to use deception to lure his enemies out of fortified positions.
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