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hands upon me, that they might cast me into prison.

      Alma 9:33

       33 But it came to pass that the Lord did not suffer them that

       they should take me at that time and cast me into prison.

      Alma 9:34

       34 And it came to pass that Amulek went and stood forth, and

       began to preach unto them also. And now the words of Amulek are

       not all written, nevertheless a part of his words are written in

       this book.

      Alma 10 Chapter 10

      Alma 10:1

       1 Now these are the words which Amulek preached unto the people

       who were in the land of Ammonihah, saying:

      Alma 10:2

       2 I am Amulek; I am the son of Giddonah, who was the son of

       Ishmael, who was a descendant of Aminadi; and it was the same

       Aminadi who interpreted the writing which was upon the wall of

       the temple, which was written by the finger of God.

      Alma 10:3

       3 And Aminadi was a descendant of Nephi, who was the son of

       Lehi, who came out of the land of Jerusalem, who was a descendant

       of Manasseh, who was the son of Joseph who was sold into Egypt by

       the hands of his brethren.

      Alma 10:4

       4 And behold, I am also a man of no small reputation among all

       those who know me; yea, and behold, I have many kindreds and

       friends, and I have also acquired much riches by the hand of my

       industry.

      Alma 10:5

       5 Nevertheless, after all this, I never have known much of the

       ways of the Lord, and his mysteries and marvelous power. I said

       I never had known much of these things; but behold, I mistake,

       for I have seen much of his mysteries and his marvelous power;

       yea, even in the preservation of the lives of this people.

      Alma 10:6

       6 Nevertheless, I did harden my heart, for I was called many

       times and I would not hear; therefore I knew concerning these

       things, yet I would not know; therefore I went on rebelling

       against God, in the wickedness of my heart, even until the fourth

       day of this seventh month, which is in the tenth year of the

       reign of the judges.

      Alma 10:7

       7 As I was journeying to see a very near kindred, behold an

       angel of the Lord appeared unto me and said: Amulek, return to

       thine own house, for thou shalt feed a prophet of the Lord; yea,

       a holy man, who is a chosen man of God; for he has fasted many

       days because of the sins of this people, and he is an hungered,

       and thou shalt receive him into thy house and feed him, and he

       shall bless thee and thy house; and the blessing of the Lord

       shall rest upon thee and thy house.

      Alma 10:8

       8 And it came to pass that I obeyed the voice of the angel, and

       returned towards my house. And as I was going thither I found

       the man whom the angel said unto me: Thou shalt receive into thy

       house—and behold it was this same man who has been speaking unto

       you concerning the things of God.

      Alma 10:9

       9 And the angel said unto me he is a holy man; wherefore I know

       he is a holy man because it was said by an angel of God.

      Alma 10:10

       10 And again, I know that the things whereof he hath testified

       are true; for behold I say unto you, that as the Lord liveth,

       even so has he sent his angel to make these things manifest unto

       me; and this he has done while this Alma hath dwelt at my house.

      Alma 10:11

       11 For behold, he hath blessed mine house, he hath blessed me,

       and my women, and my children, and my father and my kinsfolk;

       yea, even all my kindred hath he blessed, and the blessing of the

       Lord hath rested upon us according to the words which he spake.

      Alma 10:12

       12 And now, when Amulek had spoken these words the people began

       to be astonished, seeing there was more than one witness who

       testified of the things whereof they were accused, and also of

       the things which were to come, according to the spirit of

       prophecy which was in them.

      Alma 10:13

       13 Nevertheless, there were some among them who thought to

       question them, that by their cunning devices they might catch

       them in their words, that they might find witness against them,

       that they might deliver them to their judges that they might be

       judged according to the law, and that they might be slain or cast

       into prison, according to the crime which they could make appear

       or witness against them.

      Alma 10:14

       14 Now it was those men who sought to destroy them, who were

       lawyers, who were hired or appointed by the people to administer

       the law at their times of trials, or at the trials of the crimes

       of the people before the judges.

      Alma 10:15

       15 Now these lawyers were learned in all the arts and cunning of

       the people; and this was to enable them that they might be

       skilful in their profession.

      Alma 10:16

       16 And it came to pass that they began to question Amulek, that

       thereby they might make him cross his words, or contradict the

       words which he should speak.

      Alma 10:17

       17 Now they knew not that Amulek could know of their designs.

       But it came to pass as they began to question him, he perceived

       their thoughts, and he said unto them: O ye wicked and perverse

       generation, ye lawyers and hypocrites, for ye are laying the

       foundation of the devil; for ye are laying traps and snares to

       catch the holy ones of God.

      Alma 10:18

       18 Ye are laying plans to pervert the ways of the righteous, and

       to bring down the wrath of God upon your heads, even to the utter

       destruction of this people.

      Alma 10:19

       19 Yea, well did Mosiah say, who was our last king, when he was