There are two characters named Ammon in the Book of Mormon, a fictional faux history of the Pre-Columbian Americas, (indexed as Ammon¹ and Ammon²). The first led the people of King Limhi from the land of Nephi back to Zarahemla. The second was one of the sons of King Mosiah. He was originally opposed to the church but, along with his brothers and Alma the Younger, was miraculously converted. Following his conversion he served a mission to the Lamanites and converted Lamoni and his people. Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints edition) The Book of Mormon is one of four sacred texts of Mormonism, which also include the Bible, Pearl of Great Price, and Doctrine and Covenants. ... In the Book of Mormon, Limhi (BoM Arabic لمحي Limḥī) is the third and final king of the second Nephite habitation of the land of Lehi-Nephi. ... Nephi, the son of Lehi, is a prophet in the Book of Mormon. ... According to the Book of Mormon, the Land of Zarahemla (popularly attributed to Biblical Hebrew זרע־חמלה Zéraʿ-ḥemlāh / Zāraʿ-ḥemlāh seed of compassion; BoM Arabic بلاد زاراحملة Bilādi Zārāḥamlah) was the Nephite capital for many years, and it was discovered by Mosiah sometime between 323 and 130 B.C... The sons of Mosiah is the collective name used in the Book of Mormon for four of King Mosiahs sons who were notable for their initial opposition to the church, their miraculous conversion and subsequent missionary work among the Lamanites. ... Alma the Younger (BoM Arabic الما بن الما Almā ibn Almā) was the son of Alma the Elder in the Book of Mormon. ... In The Book of Mormon, a Lamanite (BoM Arabic لاماني Lāmānī) is a member of one of three main tribes described in the book. ... In the Book of Mormon, Lamoni (believed to mean Lamanite or of Laman; BoM Arabic لاموني LāmÅ«nÄ«) is a Lamanite king. ...

Ammon¹

Ammon was the leader of a Nephite expedition from Zarahemla, sent to discover the fate of Zeniff and his people who had not been heard from for some 75 years. Zeniff and his followers had left Zarahemla to travel to the land of Nephi, their ancestral home, which was then in possession of the Lamanites. Ammon discovers the descendants of the people of Zeniff, who had initially been successful in colonizing the land of Nephi, but who were now enslaved by the Lamanites. Ammon and King Limhi devise a (successful) plan to escape from the Lamanites, and Ammon leads them back to Zarahemla. In the Book of Mormon, the Nephites are a people descended from or associated with Nephi, a prophet who traveled with his family from Jerusalem to the Western Hemisphere circa 600 B.C. at the urging of God. ... In the Book of Mormon, Zeniff (Hebrew צנף Ṣénip̄ / Ṣānip̄ turban; BoM Arabic زنف Zaniff) is the first of three kings of the second Nephite habitation of the land of Lehi-Nephi. ...

See Also: The Record of Zeniff. In the Book of Mormon, chapters 9 through 22 of the Book of Mosiah are identified as The Record of Zeniff. ...

Ammon²

Early Life and Conversion

As one of the four sons of King Mosiah, Ammon had tremendous influence among his people, the Nephites. He rejected the Church and attempted to turn the people from the teachings of the prophets. Because of the fervent prayers of their parents, Alma the Younger and the four sons of Mosiah had a conversion experience much like that of Saul of Tarsus. An angel appeared to them on the road and rebuked them for their wickedness. The shock put Alma the Younger into an insensible state for a time; the specific effect upon Ammon is not recorded, but he became fully converted to the Gospel and desired to serve as a missionary to the Lamanites. A 19th century picture of Paul of Tarsus Paul of Tarsus (originally Saul of Tarsus) or Saint Paul the Apostle (fl. ...

Successful Mission

Ammon and his brothers spent several years teaching the Gospel to the Lamanites. Ammon chose to go first to the land of Ishmael. He was captured by the Lamanites and taken before their king, Lamoni. Lamoni asked his purpose in straying so far from Nephite lands. When Ammon replied that he wanted only to serve, the king, impressed, offered him one of the king's daughters. Ammon refused but became a servant in the king's household, assisting others in caring for his sheep. In the Book of Mormon, Lamoni (believed to mean Lamanite or of Laman; BoM Arabic لاموني Lāmūnī) is a Lamanite king. ...

When bandits attacked their flocks one day, the other servants fled but Ammon stood his ground as was miraculously protected. Ammon was granted supernatural strength and actually cut off the arms of each robber who attacked him. His great power convinced the servants, and the king, that he was favored of God. The king, his household, and the entire kingdom were converted to the Gospel.

Later, Lamoni's love and respect for Ammon impressed Lamoni's father, the king of all the Lamanites. As a result, the Lamanite king accepted the teachings of Aaron, Ammon's brother, and was baptized. The Lamanites converted as a result of Ammon's ministry were called the "Anti-Nephi-Lehies" until they changed their name to the People of Ammon after their migration to the Nephite land of Jershon. They swore never to take up arms again, and never did, although the 2000 Stripling Warriors were recruited from among their sons. The 2000 stripling warriors (also known as The Army of Helaman) were an army of young men reported in the Book of Mormon. ...