“Having Accomplished His Designs Thus Far Yea, Having Been Made King Over the Lamanites”

W. Cleon Skousen

By 72 B.C.Amalickiah aspired to fulfill the greatest ambition of his entire life.

After his deceit, murders and diabolical stratagems had made him king of all the Lamanites as well as the Nephite dissenters, Amalickiah felt confident he could now conquer the Nephites.

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