Amoron

This article is about the Book of Mormon figure. For the Filipino Mythological figure, see Ama-ron.
Amoron should not be confused with Amaron, Ammaron, Ammoron or Moron (Book of Mormon) four other Book of Mormon figures with similar names.

According to the Book of Mormon, Amoron (/əˈmɔːr.ɑːn/[1]) was a Nephite that lived in the fifth century AD and was a contemporary and subordinate of the prophet and army commander Mormon. He is mentioned briefly in chapter 9 of the Book of Moroni (the division within the larger more well-known Book of Mormon). During the final war with between the Lamanites and the Nephites, Amoron reported to Mormon that the Lamanites had taken men, women, and children prisoner from the tower of Sherrizah. The narrative goes on to state that the Lamanites forced the women to eat the flesh of their dead husbands, a practice that Mormon decries as "abominable".

Notes

  1. ↑ LDS.org: "Book of Mormon Pronunciation Guide" (retrieved 2012-02-25), IPA-ified from «a-mōr´än»

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