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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 15:16

       16 And it came to pass that when it was night they were weary,

       and retired to their camps; and after they had retired to their

       camps they took up a howling and a lamentation for the loss of

       the slain of their people; and so great were their cries, their

       howlings and lamentations, that they did rend the air

       exceedingly.

      Ether 15:17

       17 And it came to pass that on the morrow they did go again to

       battle, and great and terrible was that day; nevertheless, they

       conquered not, and when the night came again they did rend the

       air with their cries, and their howlings, and their mournings,

       for the loss of the slain of their people.

      Ether 15:18

       18 And it came to pass that Coriantumr wrote again an epistle

       unto Shiz, desiring that he would not come again to battle, but

       that he would take the kingdom, and spare the lives of the

       people.

      Ether 15:19

       19 And behold, the Spirit of the Lord had ceased striving with

       them, and Satan had full power over the hearts of the people; for

       they were given up unto the hardness of their hearts, and the

       blindness of their minds that they might be destroyed; wherefore

       they went again to battle.

      Ether 15:20

       20 And it came to pass that they fought all that day, and when

       the night came they slept upon their swords.

      Ether 15:21

       21 And on the morrow they fought even until the night came.

      Ether 15:22

       22 And when the night came they were drunken with anger, even as

       a man who is drunken with wine; and they slept again upon their

       swords.

      Ether 15:23

       23 And on the morrow they fought again; and when the night came

       they had all fallen by the sword save it were fifty and two of

       the people of Coriantumr, and sixty and nine of the people of

       Shiz.

      Ether 15:24

       24 And it came to pass that they slept upon their swords that

       night, and on the morrow they fought again, and they contended in

       their might with their swords and with their shields, all that

       day.

      Ether 15:25

       25 And when the night came there were thirty and two of the

       people of Shiz, and twenty and seven of the people of Coriantumr.

      Ether 15:26

       26 And it came to pass that they ate and slept, and prepared for

       death on the morrow. And they were large and mighty men as to

       the strength of men.

      Ether 15:27

       27 And it came to pass that they fought for the space of three

       hours, and they fainted with the loss of blood.

      Ether 15:28

       28 And it came to pass that when the men of Coriantumr had

       received sufficient strength that they could walk, they were

       about to flee for their lives; but behold, Shiz arose, and also

       his men, and he swore in his wrath that he would slay Coriantumr

       or he would perish by the sword.

      Ether 15:29

       29 Wherefore, he did pursue them, and on the morrow he did

       overtake them; and they fought again with the sword. And it came

       to pass that when they had all fallen by the sword, save it were

       Coriantumr and Shiz, behold Shiz had fainted with the loss of