Amulon
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According to the Book of Mormon
, Amulon was a Nephite
that lived in the 2nd century BC. He was one of the wicked priests of the ill-fated King Noah
. Upon King Noah
's death and the invasion of the Lamanites into the land of Nephi, Amulon and a group of priests (later dubbed Amulonites
) fled into the wilderness where they kidnapped 24 Lamanite women to be their new wives. The Amulonites were later found by the Lamanite
army in a place which they had named Amulon (after their leader). After persuading the Lamanites to spare their lives, the people joined the Lamanites in going returning to the land of Nephi, only to stumble upon the group settled at Helam, led by Alma the Elder
(who was also once a priest of King Noah). Amulon was then placed as a puppet ruler by the Lamanites over the people at Helam. The Book of Mormon record credits Amulon for having the language of Nephi taught among all the Lamanites. Despite his achievements, he was a cruel ruler, imposing grievous taxes upon the people of Alma, who eventually escaped his rule.
Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is a sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement that adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the American continent from approximately 2600 BC to AD 421. It was first published in March 1830 by Joseph Smith, Jr...
, Amulon was a Nephite
Nephite
According to the Book of Mormon, a Nephite is a member of one of the four main groups of settlers of the ancient Americas. The other three groups are the Lamanites, Jaredites and Mulekites. In the Book of Mormon, the Nephites were a group of people descended from or associated with Nephi, the...
that lived in the 2nd century BC. He was one of the wicked priests of the ill-fated King Noah
King Noah
According to the Book of Mormon, King Noah was a wicked monarch best known for burning the prophet Abinadi at the stake. King Noah, described in the Book of Mosiah, is said to have presided over a wicked kingdom guided by false priests...
. Upon King Noah
King Noah
According to the Book of Mormon, King Noah was a wicked monarch best known for burning the prophet Abinadi at the stake. King Noah, described in the Book of Mosiah, is said to have presided over a wicked kingdom guided by false priests...
's death and the invasion of the Lamanites into the land of Nephi, Amulon and a group of priests (later dubbed Amulonites
Amulonites
According to the Book of Mormon, the people commonly referred to as the Amulonites were composed of the priests of king Noah and the daughters of the Lamanites, whom the Amulonites took to wife by force...
) fled into the wilderness where they kidnapped 24 Lamanite women to be their new wives. The Amulonites were later found by the Lamanite
Lamanite
According to the Book of Mormon, a Lamanite is a member of a dark-skinned nation of indigenous Americans that battled with the light-skinned Nephite nation...
army in a place which they had named Amulon (after their leader). After persuading the Lamanites to spare their lives, the people joined the Lamanites in going returning to the land of Nephi, only to stumble upon the group settled at Helam, led by Alma the Elder
Alma the Elder
According to the Book of Mormon, Alma was a Nephite prophet who established the Church of Jesus Christ in the Americas during the reign of the wicked King Noah...
(who was also once a priest of King Noah). Amulon was then placed as a puppet ruler by the Lamanites over the people at Helam. The Book of Mormon record credits Amulon for having the language of Nephi taught among all the Lamanites. Despite his achievements, he was a cruel ruler, imposing grievous taxes upon the people of Alma, who eventually escaped his rule.