Editing Book of Mosiah (section)

===Evil King Noah and the preaching of righteous Abinadi===
[[File:Alma-the-Elder(BoM).jpg|thumb|400px|The illustration called "Alma Baptizing in the [[Waters of Mormon]]" was published in the book called ''Cities in the Sun'', published by Elizabeth Rachel Cannon in 1910.]]

Then along comes a man named [[Abinadi]]. He is a holy man, a prophet, and he begins to preach that they must repent. He speaks against King Noah and prophecies that he will be killed if he doesn't repent. Abinadi is arrested and brought before King Noah where he gives what is considered a very important discourse in the Book of Mormon (chapters 12–16). Abinadi asks the ministers what they preach, and they respond that they preach the [[Torah|Law of Moses]]. Abinadi then tells them that they ought to teach the Law of Moses, but rebukes them for not obeying it themselves, including the [[Ten Commandments]], which he quotes to them. Abinadi then continues to explain that the Law of Moses is a teaching method to prepare people for the coming of Jesus Christ. He speaks of the atonement, faith, repentance and redemption through Jesus. He quotes [[Isaiah 53]] and explains the seed of Christ, the resurrection, and that little children who die are saved in Christ.

King Noah and his priests are angered by this and sentence him to death by fire.

One of King Noah's priests named [[Alma the Elder|Alma]] is stirred by Abinadi's words and pleas on his behalf. He too is accused, and he flees. Alma hides and writes down the words of Abinadi. After a period of sore repentance, Alma begins to preach the words of Abinadi and the doctrine of Christ to the people in secret. He gains a sizable following and in chapter 18, Alma begins to [[baptism (Latter Day Saints)|baptize]] those who have accepted Christ. The Lord tells Alma that King Noah has discovered them and will be coming after them. He and his followers flee the land.

The Lamanites attack King Noah and his people and they begin to run. King Noah tells his priests and others to leave their wives and children so they can escape from the Lamanites.  Those that follow this command are later angered at themselves and King Noah for leaving their families.  The group sentences King Noah to death by fire. They then turn on the priests of Noah who flee before the people, later becoming the Amulonites. King Noah's son Limhi rules, but becomes a [[tribute|tributary]] monarch to the king of the Lamanites.