Mosiah 22
“They were industrious and did labor exceedingly.” That is the recipe for a happy people. The king of the Lamanites probably thought that appointing a Nephite over the people in the land of Helam would deter strife, and that appointing one who was married to a Lamanite woman would help to ensure that there would be no rebellion by that vassal – he added insurance by stipulating that Amulon could not rule anything contrary to him. I wonder how much he knew concerning the hatred of Amulon for Alma.