Ère jaredite

L’Évasion d’Omer et la Mafia d’Akish

Ether 9:1–2

L’anneau criminel organisé de Akish et de ses partisans lui donne un avantage sur Omer.

Therefore, behold, it came to pass that because of the secret combinations of Akish and his friends, behold, they did overthrow the kingdom of Omer. Nevertheless, the Lord was merciful unto Omer, and also to his sons and to his daughters who did not seek his destruction.

Ether 9:3

Omer est averti dans un rêve de partir, et emmène sa famille et ceux qui lui sont fidèles dans un endroit appelé Ablom, sur la côte.

And the Lord warned Omer in a dream that he should depart out of the land; wherefore Omer departed out of the land with his family, and traveled many days, and came over and passed by the hill of Shim, and came over by the place where the Nephites were destroyed, and from thence eastward, and came to a place which was called Ablom, by the seashore, and there he pitched his tent, and also his sons and his daughters, and all his household, save it were Jared and his family.

Ether 9:4

En l’absence d’Omer, Jared devient roi, et Akish épouse la fille de Jared.

And it came to pass that Jared was anointed king over the people, by the hand of wickedness; and he gave unto Akish his daughter to wife.

Ether 9:5–6

Akish complote contre le roi Jared, et l’assassine ; Akish devient roi à la place de Jared.

And it came to pass that Akish sought the life of his father–in–law; and he applied unto those whom he had sworn by the oath of the ancients, and they obtained the head of his father–in–law, as he sat upon his throne, giving audience to his people. For so great had been the spreading of this wicked and secret society that it had corrupted the hearts of all the people; therefore Jared was murdered upon his throne, and Akish reigned in his stead.

Ether 9:7

Akish commence à être jaloux de son fils, donc il l’enferme dans un cachot où il meurt de faim.

And it came to pass that Akish began to be jealous of his son, therefore he shut him up in prison, and kept him upon little or no food until he had suffered death.

Ether 9:8–9

Nimrah, un autre fils de Akish, se met en colère contre son père. Il rassemble donc un groupe de personnes qui quittent le royaume et rejoignent Omer sur la côte est.

And now the brother of him that suffered death, (and his name was Nimrah) was angry with his father because of that which his father had done unto his brother. And it came to pass that Nimrah gathered together a small number of men, and fled out of the land, and came over and dwelt with Omer.

Ether 9:10–11

Akish a d’autres fils qui vivent et règnent dans la méchanceté ; une lutte de pouvoir se développe entre Akish et ses fils.

And it came to pass that Akish begat other sons, and they won the hearts of the people, notwithstanding they had sworn unto him to do all manner of iniquity according to that which he desired. Now the people of Akish were desirous for gain, even as Akish was desirous for power; wherefore, the sons of Akish did offer them money, by which means they drew away the more part of the people after them.

Ether 9:12–13

Une guerre civile horrible éclate, et la grande majorité du royaume de Akish est anéantie ; les quelques survivants rejoignent le royaume de Omer, qui s’étend désormais de nouveau sur les territoires antérieurs de Akish.

And there began to be a war between the sons of Akish and Akish, which lasted for the space of many years, yea, unto the destruction of nearly all the people of the kingdom, yea, even all, save it were thirty souls, and they who fled with the house of Omer. Wherefore, Omer was restored again to the land of his inheritance.