Mosiah Ch21

The people of Limhi are kept in captivity by the Lamanites until Ammon comes to convert the rest of them unto Christ. After this chapter the flashback ends and were back on track.

The Lamanites continued to make life hard for the people of Limhi but never killing them because of the oath (v1-3). Their actions were a fulfilling of the words of The Lord saying they would be in bondage for their iniquities (v4-5). After so much abuse, the people of Limhi attacked the Lamanites but were beaten and caused great mourning among the families of the slain (v6-9). After the battle there were many widowed but they went to attack again and were defeated both a second and third times (v10-12).

Finally they humbled themselves and cried unto The Lord to save them, but again according to prophecy, He was slow to hear them (v13-15). He did show mercy as to ease their burden and allow them to prosper enough not to starve and even provide for the widowed (v16-17). They all kept in a tight group, keeping inside the walls for the most part just waiting at watching (v18-19). They were making sure no more attacks from the Lamanites came, but also watching for those priests so they could punish them because they would steal from their food (v20-21).

They lived in peace and bondage until the present time when Ammon came, and they were taken captive because they were thought to be those priests (v22-23). Good thing they took time to find out they weren't because the king had sent people to find the people of Zarahemla before but only found those plates from a land covered with bones (v24-26). That record, of the Jaredites in Ether, is another record and was translated by Mosiah because of his gift of translation (v27-28).

After hearing this long story of their history, Ammon and his brethren were sad that they had suffered so much (v29). He realized the wickedness of Noah that caused so much trouble and also that Alma's group were currently lost because they were untraceable (v30-31). Ammon taught the teachings of God and the people of Limhi entered into a convenant to keep his commandments and wanted to be baptized (v32-33). Ammon didn't consider himself worthy to baptize and I'm curious why. Although they wanted to be baptized like the people who fled with Alma, they couldn't organize a church so their main focus was to escape from the Lamanites (v34-36).