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that Coriantumr should not fall by the sword.

      Ether 14:25

       25 And thus we see that the Lord did visit them in the fulness

       of his wrath, and their wickedness and abominations had prepared

       a way for their everlasting destruction.

      Ether 14:26

       26 And it came to pass that Shiz did pursue Coriantumr eastward,

       even to the borders by the seashore, and there he gave battle

       unto Shiz for the space of three days.

      Ether 14:27

       27 And so terrible was the destruction among the armies of Shiz

       that the people began to be frightened, and began to flee before

       the armies of Coriantumr; and they fled to the land of Corihor,

       and swept off the inhabitants before them, all them that would

       not join them.

      Ether 14:28

       28 And they pitched their tents in the valley of Corihor; and

       Coriantumr pitched his tents in the valley of Shurr. Now the

       valley of Shurr was near the hill Comnor; wherefore, Coriantumr

       did gather his armies together upon the hill Comnor, and did

       sound a trumpet unto the armies of Shiz to invite them forth to

       battle.

      Ether 14:29

       29 And it came to pass that they came forth, but were driven

       again; and they came the second time, and they were driven again

       the second time. And it came to pass that they came again the

       third time, and the battle became exceedingly sore.

      Ether 14:30

       30 And it came to pass that Shiz smote upon Coriantumr that he

       gave him many deep wounds; and Coriantumr, having lost his blood,

       fainted, and was carried away as though he were dead.

      Ether 14:31

       31 Now the loss of men, women and children on both sides was so

       great that Shiz commanded his people that they should not pursue

       the armies of Coriantumr; wherefore, they returned to their camp.

      Ether 15 Chapter 15

      Ether 15:1

       1 And it came to pass when Coriantumr had recovered of his

       wounds, he began to remember the words which Ether had spoken

       unto him.

      Ether 15:2

       2 He saw that there had been slain by the sword already nearly

       two millions of his people, and he began to sorrow in his heart;

       yea, there had been slain two millions of mighty men, and also

       their wives and their children.

      Ether 15:3

       3 He began to repent of the evil which he had done; he began to

       remember the words which had been spoken by the mouth of all the

       prophets, and he saw them that they were fulfilled thus far,

       every whit; and his soul mourned and refused to be comforted.

      Ether 15:4

       4 And it came to pass that he wrote an epistle unto Shiz,

       desiring him that he would spare the people, and he would give up

       the kingdom for the sake of the lives of the people.

      Ether 15:5

       5 And it came to pass that when Shiz had received his epistle he

       wrote an epistle unto Coriantumr, that if he would give himself

       up, that he might slay him with his own sword, that he would

       spare the lives of the people.

      Ether 15:6

       6 And it came to pass that the people repented not of their

       iniquity; and the people of Coriantumr were stirred up to anger

       against the people of Shiz; and the people of Shiz were stirred

       up to anger against the people of Coriantumr; wherefore, the

       people of Shiz did give battle unto the people of Coriantumr.

      Ether 15:7

       7 And when Coriantumr saw that he was about to fall he fled

       again before the people of Shiz.

      Ether 15:8

       8 And it came to pass that he came to the waters of Ripliancum,

       which, by interpretation, is large, or to exceed all; wherefore,

       when they came to these waters they pitched their tents; and Shiz

       also pitched his tents near unto them; and therefore on the

       morrow they did come to battle.

      Ether 15:9

       9 And it came to pass that they fought an exceedingly sore

       battle, in which Coriantumr was wounded again, and he fainted

       with the loss of blood.

      Ether 15:10

       10 And it came to pass that the armies of Coriantumr did press

       upon the armies of Shiz that they beat them, that they caused

       them to flee before them; and they did flee southward, and did

       pitch their tents in a place which was called Ogath.

      Ether 15:11

       11 And it came to pass that the army of Coriantumr did pitch

       their tents by the hill Ramah; and it was that same hill where my

       father Mormon did hide up the records unto the Lord, which were

       sacred.

      Ether 15:12

       12 And it came to pass that they did gather together all the

       people upon all the face of the land, who had not been slain,

       save it was Ether.

      Ether 15:13

       13 And it came to pass that Ether did behold all the doings of

       the people; and he beheld that the people who were for Coriantumr

       were gathered together to the army of Coriantumr; and the people

       who were for Shiz were gathered together to the army of Shiz.

      Ether 15:14

       14 Wherefore, they were for the space of four years gathering

       together the people, that they might get all who were upon the

       face of the land, and that they might receive all the strength

       which it was possible that they could receive.

      Ether 15:15

       15 And it came to pass that when they were all gathered

       together, every one to the army which he would, with their wives

       and their children—both men women and children being armed with

       weapons of war, having shields, and breastplates, and

       head-plates, and being clothed after the manner of war—they did

       march forth one against another to battle; and they fought all

       that day, and conquered not.

      Ether