Amalikiah poisons Lehonti by degrees

Amalikiah was a Nephite.  But He was never satisfied with what he had and always wanted more.  He wanted to lead.  He started to use flattery (telling people nice things to get them to do what you want) to get people to follow him.  When Moroni (the captain of the Nephite armies) found out he was very concerned.  He made the title of Liberty to remind the Nephites how important the teachings of God were.  To protect their homes, their families and the right to choose.  He then led a war against Amalikiah and his men.  Amalikiah realized he was going to loose and so he fled with some of the men who followed him and they went and joined with the Lamanites.  He used his flattery to get the Lamanites angry at the Nephites and ready to go to war.  Many of the Lamanites did not want to fight the Nephites again.  They were tired of loosing.  Lehonti led those who did not want to fight up to a tall mountain.  Amalikiah convinced the King to put him in charge of the army that wanted to fight and they would go and make Lehonti and the others join them.  Amalikiah once again used his flattery.  4 times Lehonti said he would not come off the mountain to meet with Amalikiah.  The last time Amalikiah came almost all the way up and told Lehonti to bring his guards.  Lehonti should have said no again...but he went.  Amalikiah convinced Lehonti to surround his army at night and told him he would surrendor is Lehonti would make him second in command.  Lehonti decided that would work.  He captured Amalikiah's army and then Amalikiah's servants started to poison Lehonti.  Lehonti died and Amalikiah was now in charge!