[Amalickiah and his followers joined the Lamanites]

[Moroni and his army tried to stop them]

[The Nephites kept their freedom]

[Some Nephites wanted Pahoran to change some laws]

[The people wanted to have a king]

[They hoped one of them would become king]

[Some Nephites wanted Pahoran as chief judge]

[Most of the people voted for freemen]

[Amalickiah was gathering a large army of Lamanites]

[The king-men refused to help defend their country]