- From the top of the tower, Noah sees the Lamanites coming towards the city to invade.
- Noah begs Gideon not to kill him, so he can command a defensive effort in response to the imminent Lamanite invasion, Gideon complies.
- Noah leads an emergency evacuation of the city for all citizens.
- The evacuation is not fast enough, the Lamanites catch up, and begin slaughtering the people.
- Noah orders all men to abandon their wives and children and run for their lives.
- Noah and his followers
- Some men follow the orders and escape, others refuse to leave their families and surrender to the Lamanites.
- Those who are left behind use their daughters to persuade the Lamanite warriors to back off.
- The plan works, and the attack stops.
- Instead of annihilation, the Lamanites impose a 50% tax on the people.
- Gideon sends a search team out to find those who left with Noah.
- Noah’s former followers
- They find the people who had left, except for Noah and his priests.
- The two groups tell each other their stories.
- They return to the land of Nephi.
- Limhi, one of the sons of Noah, was among the people.
- Limhi steps up as king under the terms that were established by the Lamanites.
- In an effort to contain Limhi’s people, the Lamanites impose martial law, preventing any escapes or insurrections.
- Two years pass in peace under these conditions.