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Alma 12:122 - Alma 12:132


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122 And he began to cry unto the Lord, saying: O Lord have mercy; according to thy abundant mercy which thou hast had upon the people of Nephi, have upon me and my people.

123 And now when he had said this, he fell unto the earth, as if he were dead.

124 And it came to pass that his servants took him and carried him in unto his wife, and laid him upon a bed; and he lay as if he were dead, for the space of two days and two nights;

125 And his wife, and his sons, and his daughters mourned over him, after the manner of the Lamanites, greatly lamenting his loss.

126 And it came to pass that after two days and two nights, they were about to take his body and lay it in a sepulcher which they had made for the purpose of burying their dead.

127 Now the queen having heard of the fame of Ammon, therefore she sent and desired that he should come in unto her.

128 And it came to pass that Ammon did as he was commanded, and went in unto the queen, and desired to know what she would that he should do.

129 And she said unto him, The servants of my husband have made it known unto me, that thou art a prophet of a holy God, and that thou hast power to do many mighty works in his name;

130 Therefore, if this is the case, I would that ye should go in and see my husband, for he has been laid upon his bed for the space of two days and two nights;

131 And some say that he is not dead, but others say that he is dead, and that he stinketh, and that he ought to be placed in a sepulcher; but as for myself, to me he doth not stink.

132 Now this was what Ammon desired, for he knew that King Lamoni was under the power of God;

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