Mosiah Ch10

Continuing the story of what is happening to that break off branch, the king of the Lamanites dies. The new rule causes the people to become a wild people and attack Zeniff. They prevail though and then their king changes.

After the first battle was won, the people of Zeniff were in peace but they made weapons and set guards just in case (v1-2). After 10 years of continued peace, there was many industrious means of prosperity through the people (v3-5). Over in the Lamanites kingdom though, King Laman dies and his son reigns in his stead and starts to prepare for war (v6). Zeniff sent spies to discover the preparations and saw the army coming upon them from the north and was ready with his men to protect their women and children (v7-9).

Every able man, even Zeniff, went to battle with the strength of The Lord that the Lamanites didn't possess (v10-11). They believed the traditions of their fathers which you can tell were Laman and Lemual complaining about leaving Jerusalem and their brother Nephi (v12). They didn't turn to The Lord so they believed they had been wronged by Nephi because he was blessed (v13-15). They were mad at him for everything he did so they taught their children to hate him and his family (v16-17). 

Zeniff figured all this out and clues in his people to their hatred so they knew to trust in The Lord (v18-19). The people of Zeniff prevail and keep the Lamanites out of their land then continue to live in peace (v20-21). Zeniff confers his kingdom upon his son Noah because he was becoming old (v22).