Anti-Nephi-Lehies
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The Anti-Nephi-Lehies were a group in the Book of Mormon known for their dramatic conversion to Christianity and covenant to renounce all violence, even at the cost of their lives.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Book of Mormon people
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religious group ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ammonites (Book of Mormon context)
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people of Ammon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Latter-day Saint discourse on conscientious objection ⓘ |
| buried | weapons of war ⓘ |
| convertedBy | sons of Mosiah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| descendantsCovenant | mothers had covenanted not to fight ⓘ |
| descendantsServedAs | stripling warriors (sons of the people of Ammon) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effectOnEnemies |
contributed to further Lamanite conversions
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led many attacking Lamanites to feel remorse ⓘ |
| ethicalStance |
nonviolence
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pacifism ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Book of Alma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerReligion | Lamanite traditions ⓘ |
| geographicContext | Americas (Book of Mormon setting) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedLand | land of Jershon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageContext | name formed from Nephi and Lehi with prefix Anti- (Book of Mormon usage) ⓘ |
| leader |
Anti-Nephi-Lehi (king)
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Lamoni (as one of their kings) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| madeCovenantTo |
bury their weapons of war
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never again shed human blood ⓘ |
| migratedTo | Nephite lands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | repentance for past murders and violence ⓘ |
| notableFor |
covenant to renounce all violence
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dramatic conversion to Christianity ⓘ refusal to take up arms even in self-defense ⓘ willingness to die rather than break their covenant ⓘ |
| origin | Lamanites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| persecutedBy | unconverted Lamanites ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | subject people under Nephite protection ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Nephite armies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refusedTo | take up arms against their brethren the Lamanites ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity (Book of Mormon context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responseToAttack | prostrated themselves and prayed instead of fighting ⓘ |
| scripturalCanon | Book of Mormon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalReference |
Alma 23
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Alma 24 NERFINISHED ⓘ Alma 25 NERFINISHED ⓘ Alma 27 ⓘ Alma 43 ⓘ |
| scripturalTradition | Latter-day Saint movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suffered | massacres while unarmed ⓘ |
| taughtBy |
Aaron (Book of Mormon missionary)
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Ammon NERFINISHED ⓘ Himni NERFINISHED ⓘ Omner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeframe | approximately first century BC (Book of Mormon chronology) ⓘ |
| viewedAs | example of covenant faithfulness in Latter-day Saint teachings ⓘ |
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