“King Limhi and His People Escape,” Friend, May 1991, 18
King Limhi and His People Escape
When the Lamanites attacked his people, King Noah and some of his men fled. The Lamanites took the rest of the Nephites away, gave them land, but made them pay heavy taxes. Mosiah 19:11–15, 26
The Nephites made Limhi their new king. Limhi was King Noah’s son, but he was not wicked like his father. He was a good man. Mosiah 19:16–17
Limhi tried to make peace with the Lamanites, but the Lamanites kept the Nephites under guard and were cruel to them. Mosiah 19:27–28; Mosiah 21:2–3
Limhi saw some strangers outside the city. Thinking that they were men who had fled with King Noah, Limhi had them put in prison. Then he found out that they were Nephites from Zarahemla. Mosiah 21:23–24
Their leader was named Ammon. King Limhi was happy to see him. He hoped that Ammon could help his people escape from the Lamanites. Mosiah 7:12–15
Limhi called his people together. He reminded them that they were in bondage because they had become wicked. Mosiah 7:17–20
Limhi said that if his people would repent, have faith, and obey the commandments, God would help them escape. He and many of the Nephites promised to do so. Mosiah 7:33; Mosiah 21:32
The Nephites wanted to escape, but there were too many Lamanites for them to fight. A man named Gideon pointed out that at night the Lamanite guards were usually drunk. Mosiah 22:1–2, 5–6
The Nephites gathered their flocks, and Limhi sent extra wine as a present to the guards. Mosiah 22:10
That night, King Limhi and his people walked quietly past the drunken guards and escaped. Mosiah 22:11
Ammon and his brethren led Limhi and his people through the wilderness to the land of Zarahemla. King Mosiah and the people of Zarahemla were happy to welcome them. Mosiah 22:13–14
Illustrated by Jerry Thompson