Zeniff leads a group from Zarahemla to possess the land of Lehi-
Nephi—The Lamanite king permits them to inherit the land—There
is war between the Lamanites and Zeniff’s people. About 200–187
B.C. 1 aI, bZeniff, having been taught in all the language of
the Nephites, and having had a knowledge of the land of cNephi,
or of the land of our fathers’ first inheritance, and having
been sent as a spy among the Lamanites that I might spy out
their forces, that our army might come upon them and destroy
them—but when I saw that which was good among them I was
desirous that they should not be destroyed. 2 Therefore, I
contended with my brethren in the wilderness, for I would that
our ruler should make a treaty with them; but he being an
austere and a blood-thirsty man commanded that I should be
slain; but I was rescued by the shedding of much blood; for
father fought against father, and brother against brother, until
the greater number of our army was destroyed in the wilderness;
and we returned, those of us that were s