As impressive as it is that the king of the Lamanites reacted
so swiftly to the news that 24 Lamanite young women went missing, his haste
prevented him from going after the right culprit and cost the lives of many of
his warriors. That he acted
appropriately was never in dispute (see verse 16). The problem was a lack of diplomacy. Fortunately, the king of the Nephites was
more diplomatic in return. “We have the
offender in custody.” “Let us kill him,”
came the cry of Limhi’s people. But
Limhi wasn’t going to do that without answers first. Thanks to Limhi’s patience, the
misunderstanding was clarified, and peace was restored. How diplomatic are we in a dispute? Are we tenacious enough to make sure there’s
not a simple misunderstanding before we react “in our anger?” (See verse 15.) We should strive to be diplomatic and
compassionate (v. 26) with each other.
For unless we can learn to pacify ourselves toward each other, we might
perish (as Gideon feared in verse 20).
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