But behold, to my great joy, there had no one soul of them fallen to the earth; yea, and they had fought as if with the strength of God; yea, never were men known to have fought with such miraculous strength; and with such mighty power did they fall upon the Lamanites, that they did frighten them; and for this cause did the Lamanites deliver themselves up as prisoners of war.
This account does not explicitly say that none of the stripling warriors were even injured, but that does not seem an unreasonable speculation. In any case, all were protected. The account of a battle soon afterward shows the amount of miraculous protection provided for these two thousand warriors, and sixty more of their Ammonite brothers who had joined them. These two thousand sixty young men were part of a large Nephite garrison that had been diminished when many of their fellow soldiers left on an escort mission to deliver Lamanite prisoners of war to a secure facility.
In this weakened state, the Nephite army was surprised by an attack from a large army of Lamanites. The Nephites almost fell to this attack, but the heroic fighting of the sons of Helaman, together with the hurried return of the other portion of the Nephite army, saved the day and prevented a catastrophic loss of troops — though a great many Nephites were killed. Helaman recounts the aftermath in these words:.
Picture this scene: A Nephite army of five or six brigades, each with two to three thousand men, forming an army of perhaps fifteen thousand or more, meets an equal-sized or probably larger Lamanite army in battle. Hours later, the Lamanites are finally driven off, and a thousand of the Nephites lie dead.
Jo Ann H. Dennis L. We respect your email privacy. Skip to main content. The Know. Further Reading Douglas J. Printable PDF Alma — The people of Ammon bury their weapons and covenant not to go to war again.
Alma — The people of Ammon departed out of the land of Jershon and went to the land of Melek. They needed to leave Jershon so Captain Moroni could have a place to train his armies. The Stripling Warriors had not entered into a covenant that they would not defend themselves…therefore, they assembled and took up arms…they covenanted to fight for liberty…they never had hitherto been a disadvantage to the Nephites…they became now a great support…and they were all young men…exceedingly valiant for courage..
Invite students to consider marking this phrase in their scriptures. What principles can we learn from the example of the stripling warriors as recorded in Alma —27? Students may identify several principles, including the following: If we obey the commands of God with exactness and put our trust in Him continually, then He will bless us by His marvelous power.
How might God bless us today in our battle against Satan if we obey all His commands with exactness and put our trust in Him continually? Invite a student to read aloud the following statement by President Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles:. I call this the cafeteria approach to obedience. This practice of picking and choosing will not work.
It will lead to misery. To prepare to meet God, one keeps all of His commandments. Ask students to reflect on a time when they or someone they know obeyed with exactness in a difficult situation at school, at home, or in a social setting. Invite a few students to share their experiences. Ask them how the Lord helped them in the situation. Helaman related how the Nephite armies encountered difficult circumstances that complicated the adverse conditions they already faced.
Summarize Alma —5 by explaining that the Nephites desired to retake the city of Manti but were so greatly outnumbered that they decided to wait for reinforcements and supplies from Zarahemla.
Divide students into pairs. Invite students to read Alma —12 aloud with their partners, looking for answers to the following questions. Write the questions on the board before class. What difficult situation did the Nephites experience at this time?
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