Moroni marches to Zarahemla, recruiting along the way, and restores Pahoran to the judgement seat. Afterwards, he retakes the city of Moronihah by having his men lower themselves over the wall of the city during the night. That victory is followed by a string of victories, but just before the final victory, Teancum assassinates Ammoron and is killed as he tries to escape.
Chapter Outline
- Moroni restores Pahoran to the judgment seat (v. 1-11)
- Moroni retakes the city of Nephihah (v. 12-29)
- Moroni drives the Lamanites out of the land; Teancum assassinates Ammoron and is killed (v. 30-38)
- The war hardened some and softened others; Moroni retires, while Pahoran and Helaman return to their responsibilities (v. 39-52)
My Takeaways
- Leaders need to gain some information unfiltered, through direct experience.
- Avoid hubris, address each situation on its own terms, and seek help from others as needed.
- Adversity can either harden or soften us, depending on how we choose to respond.
- We can choose humility, even in times of prosperity.
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❖ Moroni retakes Nephihah – Alma 62:12-29
Moroni Went Forth – Alma 62:20-21
20 And when the night came, Moroni went forth in the darkness of the night, and came upon the top of the wall to spy out in what part of the city the Lamanites did camp with their army.21 And it came to pass that they were on the east, by the entrance; and they…
❖ Lamanites driven out – Alma 62:30-38
What Can We Learn from Teancum’s Assassinations of Two Lamanite Kings?
During an extended war between the Nephites and the Lamanites, one of the Nephite commanders, Teancum, bravely enters the camp of the enemy on two occasions to take out their leader. The first of these events occurs near the beginning of the war. The Lamanites have invaded Nephite lands and have taken possession of numerous…
❖ Effects of the war – Alma 62:39-52
They Did Humble Themselves Before God – Alma 62:39-41
39 And thus ended the thirty and first year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi; and thus they had had wars, and bloodsheds, and famine, and affliction, for the space of many years.40 And there had been murders, and contentions, and dissensions, and all manner of iniquity among the people…
Notwithstanding Their Riches – Alma 62:49-51
49 But notwithstanding their riches, or their strength, or their prosperity, they were not lifted up in the pride of their eyes; neither were they slow to remember the Lord their God; but they did humble themselves exceedingly before him.50 Yea, they did remember how great things the Lord had done for them, that he…
Many Had Become Hardened…and Many Were Softened – Alma 62:41
41 But behold, because of the exceedingly great length of the war between the Nephites and the Lamanites many had become hardened, because of the exceedingly great length of the war; and many were softened because of their afflictions, insomuch that they did humble themselves before God, even in the depth of humility. (Alma 62:41)…
Old Testament Foundations
“Yet Have Ye Not Returned Unto Me”
There’s an interesting refrain in Amos 4. Five times, the Lord describes calamities which the children of Israel have experienced, and five times, he repeats the same words of lamentation: “Yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord” (Amos 4:6-11). It’s an interesting pattern, and it says something about the Lord’s motivation in allowing us to…
A Standard for My People
Isaiah prophesied that the Lord would one day erect a standard which would attract people from all nations: Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders. Isaiah 49:22, 1 Nephi 21:22, 2 Nephi 6:6…
All Posts Referencing Alma 62
- Multiply and Replenish (12/18/2025)
- Rendering Unto Caesar (11/23/2025)
- Principles of Peacemaking in Doctrine and Covenants 98 (9/10/2025)
- “Yet Have Ye Not Returned Unto Me” (11/17/2022)
- King-men (6/25/2022)
- A Standard for My People (5/1/2021)
- “They Were Beloved” – Alma 53:2 (8/13/2020)
- “They Did Humble Themselves” – Mosiah 21:13-14 (5/16/2020)
- What Can We Learn from Teancum’s Assassinations of Two Lamanite Kings? (10/26/2019)
- What Does It Mean to Harden Your Heart? (5/1/2019)
- How Should We Respond When Others Threaten or Attack Us? (4/28/2019)
- Notwithstanding Their Riches – Alma 62:49-51 (4/4/2017)
- They Did Humble Themselves Before God – Alma 62:39-41 (4/1/2017)
- Moroni Went Forth – Alma 62:20-21 (4/1/2017)
- Many Had Become Hardened…and Many Were Softened – Alma 62:41 (8/29/2015)