The account of Alma, who was the son of Alma, the first and chief judge over the people of Nefi, and also the Kohen HaGadol over the assembly. An account of the reign of the judges, and the wars and contentions among the people. And also an account of a war between the Nefites and the...

Now it came to pass in the sixth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nefi, there were no contentions nor wars in the land of Zerach’mla. But the people were afflicted, yes, greatly afflicted, for the loss of their brothers, and also for the loss of their flocks and herds, and...

The words which Alma, the Kohen HaGadol according to the Holy Order of Elohim, delivered to the people in their cities and villages throughout the land.

Now it came to pass that Alma began to declare the word of Elohim unto the people, first in the land of Zerach’mla, and from there throughout...

And now it came to pass that after Alma had made an end of speaking unto the people of the assembly which was established in the city of Zerach’mla, he ordained kohanim and elders by laying on his hands, according to the Order of Elohim, to preside and watch over the assembly. And it came to...

The words of Alma which he delivered to the people in Gideon, according to his own record.

Behold, my beloved brothers, seeing that I have been permitted to come unto you, therefore I attempt to address you in my language, yes, by my own mouth, seeing that it is the first time that I have...

And now it came to pass that Alma returned from the land of Gideon, after having taught the people of Gideon many things which cannot be written, having strengthened the order of the assembly according as he had before done in the land of Zerach’mla, yes, he returned to his own house at...

The words of Alma, and also the words of Amulek, which were declared unto the people who were in the land of Ammonihah. And also, they are cast into prison, and delivered by the miraculous power of Elohim which was in them, according to the record of Alma.

And again I, Alma, having been...

Now these are the words that Amulek preached unto the people who were in the land of Ammonihah, saying, I am Amulek. I am the son of Gidanah, who was the son of Yishma’el, who was a descendant of Aminadi; and it was that same Aminadi who interpreted the writing which was upon the wall of the...

Now Alma, seeing that the words of Amulek had silenced Zeezrom — for he beheld that Amulek had caught him in his lying and deceiving to destroy him — and seeing that he began to tremble under a consciousness of his guilt, he opened his mouth and began to speak unto him, and to confirm the...

Now as I said concerning the Holy Order or this High Priesthood, there were many who were ordained and became Kohanim HaGadolim of Elohim. And it was on account of their exceeding faith and repentance, and their righteousness before Elohim, they choosing to repent and work righteousness rather...

And it came to pass in the eleventh year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nefi, on the fifth day of the second month — there having been much shalom in the land of Zerach’mla, there having been no wars nor contentions for a certain number of years, even until the fifth day of the...

An account of the sons of Moshiyah, who rejected their rights to the kingdom for the word of Elohim and went up to the land of Nefi to preach to the Lamanites. Their sufferings and deliverance according to the record of Alma.

And now it came to pass that as Alma was journeying from the land of...

An account of the preaching of Aharon, and Muloki, and their brothers, to the Lamanites.

Now when Ammon and his brothers separated themselves in the borders of the land of the Lamanites, behold, Aharon took his journey towards the land which was called by the Lamanites, Yerushalayim, calling it...

Behold, now it came to pass that the king of the Lamanites sent a proclamation among all his people, that they should not lay their hands on Ammon, or Aharon, or Omner, or Himni, neither their brothers, who should go forth preaching the word of Elohim, in whatsoever place they should be, in...

Now it came to pass that when those Lamanites who had gone to war against the Nefites had found, after their many struggles to destroy them, that it was in vain to seek their destruction, they returned again to the land of Nefi. And it came to pass that the Amlicites, because of their loss,...

Behold, now it came to pass after the people of Ammon were established in the land of Yirshon, yes, and also after the Lamanites were driven out of the land, and their dead were buried by the people of the land — now their dead were not numbered because of the greatness of their numbers,...

The commandments of Alma to his son Cheleman.

My son, give ear to my words, for I swear unto you that inasmuch as you shall keep the mitzvot of Elohim, you shall prosper in the land. I would that you should do as I have done in remembering the captivity of our fathers; for they were in bondage...

The commandments of Alma to his son Shiblon.

My son, give ear to my words, for I say unto you even as I said unto Cheleman, that inasmuch as you shall keep the mitzvot of Elohim, you shall prosper in the land; and inasmuch as you will not keep the mitzvot of Elohim, you shall be cast off from...

The commandments of Alma to his son Corianton.

And now, my son, I have somewhat more to say unto you than what I said unto your brother. For behold, have you not observed the steadiness of your brother? His faithfulness and his diligence in keeping the mitzvot of Elohim? Behold, has he not set...

And now it came to pass that the sons of Alma did go forth among the people to declare the word unto them. And Alma also, himself, could not rest, and he also went forth. Now we shall say no more concerning their preaching, except that they preached the word and the truth according to the...

The account of the people of Nefi, and their wars and dissensions in the days of Cheleman, according to the record of Cheleman which he kept in his days.

Behold, now it came to pass that the people of Nefi were exceedingly joyful because YHWH had again delivered them out of the hands of their...

And now it came to pass that M’roni did not stop making preparations for war or to defend his people against the Lamanites; for he caused that his armies should commence, in the commencement of the twentieth year of the reign of the judges, that they should commence in digging up heaps of...

And now it came to pass in the commencement of the twenty and fifth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nefi, they having established shalom between the people of Lechi and the people of Morionton concerning their lands, and having commenced the twenty and fifth year in shalom,...

And now it came to pass in the twenty and sixth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nefi, behold, when the Lamanites awoke on the first morning of the first month, behold, they found Amalickiah was dead in his own tent, and they also saw that Teancum was ready to give them...

And now it came to pass in the commencement of the twenty and ninth year of the judges that Ammoron sent word unto M’roni desiring that he would exchange prisoners. And it came to pass that M’roni felt to rejoice exceedingly at this request, for he desired the provisions which were imparted...

And now it came to pass in the commencement of the thirtieth year of the reign of the judges, in the second day on the first month, M’roni received a letter from Cheleman stating the affairs of the people in that quarter of the land. And these are the words which he wrote, saying, My dearly...

Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nefi, after M’roni had received and had read Cheleman’s letter, he rejoiced exceedingly because of the welfare, yes, the exceeding success which Cheleman had had in obtaining those lands which were lost....

Behold, now it came to pass that soon after M’roni had sent his letter unto the chief governor, he received a letter from Parhoron, the chief governor. And these are the words which he received: I, Parhoron, who am the chief governor of this land, do send these words unto M’roni, the chief...

And now it came to pass that when M’roni had received this letter, his heart did take courage and was filled with exceedingly great joy because of the faithfulness of Parhoron, that he was not also a traitor to the freedom and cause of his country. But he did also mourn exceedingly because of...

And it came to pass, in the commencement of the thirty and sixth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nefi, that Shiblon took possession of those sacred things which had been delivered unto Cheleman by Alma. And he was a just man, and he did walk uprightly before Elohim, and he...