Jarom — Narrative Events
2 narrative events.
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And it came to pass that they came many times against us, the Nephites, to battle. But our kings and our leaders were mighty men in the faith of the Lord; and they taught the people the ways of the Lord; wherefore, we withstood the Lamanites and swept them away out of our lands, and began to fortify our cities, or whatsoever place of our inheritance.
Jarom describes repeated attacks from the Lamanites, then highlights the role of the faithful kings and leaders in teaching the people and resisting the enemy, fortifying the cities and lands of their inheritance.
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And we multiplied exceedingly, and spread upon the face of the land, and became exceedingly rich in gold, and in silver, and in precious things, and in fine workmanship of wood, in buildings, and in machinery, and also in iron and copper, and brass and steel, making all manner of tools of every kind to till the ground, and weapons of war—yea, the sharp pointed arrow, and the quiver, and the dart, …
Jarom paints a picture of extensive material and technological prosperity: the population multiplied, spread out, and became exceedingly wealthy in metals and industries, preparing agricultural tools and weapons of war together.