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Anti-Nephi-Lehi was the brother of King Lamoni (Alma 24:5). He was not originally named Anti-Nephi-Lehi, but received this name when his father, the previous king, conferred the kingdom upon him (Alma 24:3).
Anti-Nephi-Lehi was the king of all the Lamanites who had accepted the gospel preached by Ammon and his brethren (Alma 24:5). Under his leadership, these converted Lamanites became known as the Anti-Nephi-Lehies (Alma 24:1).
When the unconverted Lamanites, including the Amalekites and Amulonites, came to make war against the Anti-Nephi-Lehies, Anti-Nephi-Lehi gave a powerful speech to his people. In this speech, he expressed gratitude to God for sending the Nephite missionaries to them, and for granting them forgiveness for their past sins and murders (Alma 24:7-10).
Anti-Nephi-Lehi then commanded his people not to take up arms against their brethren, even though it meant they would likely be slaughtered (Alma 24:6, 12-13). He explained that they had struggled to repent and receive forgiveness, and did not want to risk losing that forgiveness by shedding blood again (Alma 24:11-14).
Under Anti-Nephi-Lehi’s leadership, the converted Lamanites buried their weapons of war as a testimony to God that they would never again use them (Alma 24:17-19). This act of faith and obedience led to the conversion of over a thousand more Lamanites when they saw the willingness of the Anti-Nephi-Lehies to die rather than defend themselves (Alma 24:21-27).
Anti-Nephi-Lehi’s courageous and faithful example as a leader is a powerful testament to the transformative power of the gospel of Jesus Christ (Alma 24:7-16, 24:19). His story is found in Alma chapter 24 (Alma 24:1-30).
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