The Book of Ahkman

1Now I write concerning two events which did transpire among the people. For I do include these that there might be a witness of the power of the Lord. For behold as I did minister within the most holy place the voice of the Lord came upon me saying, My servant I have proclaimed that through my servant Lekim I should raise up a son. And this son shall do many mighty works and go forth proclaiming my Word. And I have proclaimed that Dinari should be given unto him to be his wife. And it is through her that the son of my servant Lekim should be raised. Now, go forth and declare that Dinari of the city of Lisayja, shall be married unto Likem of the city of Suran. And it came to pass that I took myself out of the most holy place and went forth and stood upon the eastern pedestal of the lower court. And I declared with a loud voice that Dinari of Lisayja should be brought to be married to Lekim of Suran. And the priests went out from the upper court and unto the house of Dinari and behold it was discovered by the priest that Dinari had already been married unto her husband Kal. And they had two small children. But behold they declared this thing unto her and brought her and her husband unto the temple. And the priest came before me and proclaimed: Ahkman, the woman Dinari hath been brought forward, but behold she hath already been given unto a man in marriage. And I went before her and she spoke unto me saying, Why have you declared this thing? For I do already have a husband, and he is my love, and our marriage was approved by the Lord. And it came to pass that I did enter into a chamber on the northern wall of the temple and I inquired of the Lord. For I spake saying, O Lord, how is it that you have proclaimed this thing. For the woman Dinari hath already been given in marriage. And the Lord spake unto me saying, I do know this thing. Now go and proclaim unto her the blessings I shall grant unto her for her faithfulness. For if she shall obey my word she shall be blessed and she shall be a mother of great promise. And her joy shall be greater than she can conceive. For even though this thing may be difficult, she shall find more happiness than if she shall disobey my word. And I did go forth and proclaim these things unto her. Now behold Dinari did cling unto her husband and she wept greatly. And also her husband Kal did weep. And she did proclaim her love for him and did refuse to obey the will of the Lord. And they departed the lower court of the temple together. Now it came to pass that after the space of many days as Dinari did labor in the field a group of men from the unbelieving tribes came upon her and they did demean her and do all manner of evil unto her. And after they had done these things they departed. And it came to pass that she conceived a child and was despised in the eyes of her husband. And he cast her out from his house. And it came to pass that as she did wander in the roads beyond the city she did strike her foot upon a stone and she fell. And she was impaled upon a stick. Now when it was discovered what had happened it was spoken widely among the people that Dinari had been punished by the Lord, for she had disobeyed. And she had placed her own will above that of the Lord.