The missionary Ammon

Ammon was one of the four sons of Mosiah.  The Lord commanded Ammon and his brothers to teach the Lamanites the Gospel.  Ammon and his brothers separated and each brother went to a different city.  Ammon went to the city of Ishmael.  The Lamanites did not like the Nephites.  They tied up Ammon and took him to their king.  The king’s name was Lamoni.  He asked Ammon why he had come to his city. 

Ammon said he wanted to live with the Lamanites.  He wanted to be the king’s servant.  King Lamoni liked Ammon.  Ammon’s job was to tend the king’s sheep.  One day while the sheep were drinking water, some wicked Lamanites came and scattered the sheep.  They wanted to steal the sheep.  The king’s servants were afraid the king would kill them because the sheep were gone.  Ammon told them not to be afraid.  He said they would find and protect the sheep.  The found the sheep and gathered them to the water.  The wicked Lamanites came again to steal the sheep.  Ammon told the servants to surround the sheep so they couldn’t scatter them again.  Ammon went to the wicked Lamanites. 

The Lamanites thought they could kill Ammon.  Ammon had the power of God with him.  He threw some stones with his sling and killed some of the wicked Lamanites.  The Lamanites tried to kill Ammon with their clubs.  He cut off their arms.  The wicked men were afraid and ran away.  The king’s servants were surprised that Ammon was so strong.  They took the arms to show the king.  The king wanted to see Ammon but he was afraid.  Ammon came to the king.  King Lamoni didn’t know what to say to Ammon.  The Holy Ghost helped Ammon know what the king was thinking.  Ammon said he wasn’t God.  He said he was a man.  King Lamoni asked Ammon to teach him.  Ammon taught King Lamoni about God and Jesus Christ.  He told King Lamoni about the things that were written on the gold plates and the brass plates.  King Lamoni believed Ammon.