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THE SECOND BOOK OF SAMUEL (THE LAMANITE)
Chapter 4
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Samuel, writing from the seat of the High Priest, recounts the growing difficulty of maintaining contact with the Nem in the west as Gadianton bands pressed northward. Drawn by the scent of expanding trade, the robbers pushed even into Nem territory. In response, Mentina sent forth preachers of unmatched stature and spiritual power, men whose ministry converted many Gadiantons but who also took up arms against those who refused to repent, becoming as a whirlwind to the unrepentant in defense of the peace and the children of the land.
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Still, the tide of iniquity could not be wholly stayed. The mountain Nem withdrew early into desert and highland strongholds, abandoning settlements that remain eerily intact. The people of Corianton were sheltered by the Great Plains and trade routes carefully concealed.
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Samuel teaches a principle of self-sufficiency: dependence breeds bondage, which is the soil in which Gadianton power grows.
