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in open battle against

       the Nephites; and the Nephites being in one body, and having so

       great a number, and having reserved for themselves provisions,

       and horses and cattle, and flocks of every kind, that they might

       subsist for the space of seven years, in the which time they did

       hope to destroy the robbers from off the face of the land; and

       thus the eighteenth year did pass away.

      3 Nephi 4:5

       5 And it came to pass that in the nineteenth year Giddianhi

       found that it was expedient that he should go up to battle

       against the Nephites, for there was no way that they could

       subsist save it were to plunder and rob and murder.

      3 Nephi 4:6

       6 And they durst not spread themselves upon the face of the land

       insomuch that they could raise grain, lest the Nephites should

       come upon them and slay them; therefore Giddianhi gave

       commandment unto his armies that in this year they should go up

       to battle against the Nephites.

      3 Nephi 4:7

       7 And it came to pass that they did come up to battle; and it

       was in the sixth month; and behold, great and terrible was the

       day that they did come up to battle; and they were girded about

       after the manner of robbers; and they had a lamb-skin about their

       loins, and they were dyed in blood, and their heads were shorn,

       and they had head-plates upon them; and great and terrible was

       the appearance of the armies of Giddianhi, because of their

       armor, and because of their being dyed in blood.

      3 Nephi 4:8

       8 And it came to pass that the armies of the Nephites, when they

       saw the appearance of the army of Giddianhi, had all fallen to

       the earth, and did lift their cries to the Lord their God, that

       he would spare them and deliver them out of the hands of their

       enemies.

      3 Nephi 4:9

       9 And it came to pass that when the armies of Giddianhi saw this

       they began to shout with a loud voice, because of their joy, for

       they had supposed that the Nephites had fallen with fear because

       of the terror of their armies.

      3 Nephi 4:10

       10 But in this thing they were disappointed, for the Nephites

       did not fear them; but they did fear their God and did supplicate

       him for protection; therefore, when the armies of Giddianhi did

       rush upon them they were prepared to meet them; yea, in the

       strength of the Lord they did receive them.

      3 Nephi 4:11

       11 And the battle commenced in this the sixth month; and great

       and terrible was the battle thereof, yea, great and terrible was

       the slaughter thereof, insomuch that there never was known so

       great a slaughter among all the people of Lehi since he left

       Jerusalem.

      3 Nephi 4:12

       12 And notwithstanding the threatenings and the oaths which

       Giddianhi had made, behold, the Nephites did beat them, insomuch

       that they did fall back from before them.

      3 Nephi 4:13

       13 And it came to pass that Gidgiddoni commanded that his armies

       should pursue them as far as the borders of the wilderness, and

       that they should not spare any that should fall into their hands

       by the way; and thus they did pursue them and did slay them, to

       the borders of the wilderness, even until they had fulfilled the

       commandment of Gidgiddoni.

      3 Nephi 4:14

       14 And it came to pass that Giddianhi, who had stood and fought

       with boldness, was pursued as he fled; and being weary because of

       his much fighting he was overtaken and slain. And thus was the

       end of Giddianhi the robber.

      3 Nephi 4:15

       15 And it came to pass that the armies of the Nephites did

       return again to their place of security. And it came to pass

       that this nineteenth year did pass away, and the robbers did not

       come again to battle; neither did they come again in the

       twentieth year.

      3 Nephi 4:16

       16 And in the twenty and first year they did not come up to

       battle, but they came up on all sides to lay siege round about

       the people of Nephi; for they did suppose that if they should cut

       off the people of Nephi from their lands, and should hem them in

       on every side, and if they should cut them off from all their

       outward privileges, that they could cause them to yield

       themselves up according to their wishes.

      3 Nephi 4:17

       17 Now they had appointed unto themselves another leader, whose

       name was Zemnarihah; therefore it was Zemnarihah that did cause

       that this siege should take place.

      3 Nephi 4:18

       18 But behold, this was an advantage to the Nephites; for it was

       impossible for the robbers to lay siege sufficiently long to have

       any effect upon the Nephites, because of their much provision

       which they had laid up in store,

      3 Nephi 4:19

       19 And because of the scantiness of provisions among the

       robbers—for behold, they had nothing save it were meat for their

       subsistence, which meat they did obtain in the wilderness;

      3 Nephi 4:20

       20 And it came to pass that the wild game became scarce in the

       wilderness—insomuch that the robbers were about to perish with

       hunger.

      3 Nephi 4:21

       21 And the Nephites were continually marching out by day and by

       night, and falling upon their armies, and cutting them off by

       thousands and by tens of thousands.

      3 Nephi 4:22

       22 And thus it became the desire of the people of Zemnarihah to

       withdraw from their design, because of the great destruction

       which came upon them by night and by day.

      3 Nephi 4:23

       23 And it came to pass that Zemnarihah did give command unto his

       people that they should withdraw themselves from the siege, and

      

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