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THE SECOND BOOK OF SAMUEL (THE LAMANITE)
Chapter 1
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Samuel the Lamanite opens his second record in old age, explaining that while his first writings preserved the memory of his grandparents Shi-Tugo and Hemen, this volume will recount his own labors for the sake of his posterity. He traces his lineage through Nephi, Lehi, Mulek, and Levi, naming his father Alma, his grandmother Isabel the reformed harlot who married Corianton, and his Ammonite mother whose people had covenanted against bloodshed. Dark-skinned and gray-eyed, Samuel recounts how the Lord called him on the Way to prophesy against Zarahemla, where the proud Nephites shot arrows at him from the wall, while in Mentina the Nem received his testimony of Christ's coming with joy and seated him in the temple to teach the children.
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He contrasts the two receptions to warn his descendants against pride, materialism, and Nephite-style judgment, urging them instead to be guided by the Holy Ghost.
