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Book of Mormon
Readers Theater
ALMA 20:8-30 READER'S THEATER
NARRATOR 1: And it came to pass
that as Ammon and Lamoni were journeying thither, they met the king of the
Lamanites, who was king over all the land. And behold, the king of the
Lamanites said unto him:
KING OF THE LAMANITES: Why did ye
not come to the feast on that great day when I made a feast unto my sons,
and unto my people? And Whither art thou going with this Nephite, who is
one of the children of a liar?
NARRATOR 2: And it came to pass
that Lamoni rehearsed unto him whither he was going, for he feared to
offend him. And he also told him all the cause of his tarrying in his own
kingdom, that he did not go unto his father to the feast which he had
prepared. And now when Lamoni had rehearsed unto him all these things,
behold, to his astonishment, his father was angry with him, and said:
KING OF THE LAMANITES: Lamoni,
thou art going to deliver these Nephites, who are sons of a liar. Behold,
he robbed our fathers; and now his children are also come amongst us that
they may, by their cunning and their lyings, deceive us, that they again
may rob us of our property.
NARRATOR 3: Now the king of the
Lamanites commanded him that he should slay Ammon with the sword. And he
also commanded him that he should not go to the land of Middoni, but that
he should return with him to the land of Ishmael. But Lamoni said unto
him:
LAMONI: I will not slay Ammon,
neither will I return to the land of Ishmael, but I go to the land of
Middoni that I may release the brethren of Ammon, for I know that they are
just men and holy prophets of the true God.
NARRATOR 4: Now when his father
had heard these words, he was angry with him, and he drew his sword that
he might smite him to the earth. But Ammon stood forth and said unto him:
AMMON: Behold, thou shalt not slay
thy son; nevertheless, it were better that he should fall than thee, for
behold, he has repented of his sins; but if thou shouldst fall at this
time, in thine anger, thy soul could not be saved. And again, it is
expedient that thou shouldst forbear; for if thou shouldst slay thy son,
he being an innocent man, his blood would cry from the ground to the Lord
his God, for vengeance to come upon thee; and perhaps thou wouldst lose
thy soul.
NARRATOR 1: Now when Ammon had
said these words unto him, he answered him, saying:
KING OF THE LAMANITES: I know that
if I should slay my son, that I should shed innocent blood; for it is thou
that hast sought to destroy him.
NARRATOR 2: And he stretched forth
his hand to slay Ammon. But Ammon withstood his blows, and also smote his
arm that he could not use it. Now when the king saw that Ammon could slay
him, he began to plead with Ammon that he would spare his life. But Ammon
raised his sword, and said unto him:
AMMON: Behold, I will smite thee
except thou wilt grant unto me that my brethren may be cast out of prison.
NARRATOR 3: Now the king, fearing
he should lose his life, said:
KING OF THE LAMANITES: If thou
wilt spare me I will grant unto thee whatsoever thou wilt ask, even to
half of the kingdom.
NARRATOR 4: Now when Ammon saw
that he had wrought upon the old king according to his desire, he said
unto him:
AMMON: If thou wilt grant that my
brethren may be cast out of prison, and also that Lamoni may retain his
kingdom, and that ye be not displeased with him, but grant that he may do
according to his own desires in whatsoever thing he thinketh, then will I
spare thee; otherwise I will smite thee to the earth.
NARRATOR 1: Now when Ammon had
said these words, the king began to rejoice because of his life. And when
he saw that Ammon had no desire to destroy him, and when he also saw the
great love he had for his son Lamoni, he was astonished exceedingly, and
said:
KING OF THE LAMANITES: Because
this is all that thou hast desired, that I would release thy brethren, and
suffer that my son Lamoni should retain his kingdom, behold, I will grant
unto you that my son may retain his kingdom from this time and forever;
and I will govern him no more- And I will also grant unto thee that thy
brethren may be cast out of prison, and thou and thy brethren may come
unto me, in my kingdom; for I shall greatly desire to see thee.
NARRATOR 2: For the king was
greatly astonished at the words which he had spoken, and also at the words
which had been spoken by his son Lamoni, therefore he was desirous to
learn them. And it came to pass that Ammon and Lamoni proceeded on their
journey towards the land of Middoni. And Lamoni found favor in the eyes of
the king of the land; therefore the brethren of Ammon were brought forth
out of prison.
NARRATOR 3: And when Ammon did
meet them he was exceedingly sorrowful, for behold they were naked, and
their skins were worn exceedingly because of being bound with strong
cords. And they also had suffered hunger, thirst, and all kinds of
afflictions; nevertheless they were patient in all their sufferings.
NARRATOR 4: And, as it happened,
it was their lot to have fallen into the hands of a more hardened and a
more stiff necked people; therefore they would not hearken unto their
words, and they had cast them out, and had smitten them, and had driven
them from house to house, and from place to place, even until they had
arrived in the land of Middoni; and there they were taken and cast into
prison, and bound with strong cords, and kept in prison for many days, and
were delivered by Lamoni and Ammon.
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