8:8-10 - "...Now the daughter of Jared being exceedingly expert, and seeing the sorrows of her father, thought to devise a plan whereby she could redeem the kingdom unto her father..."
This shows the influence of a wicked woman. Women have a huge influence on men, so it is important to associate with righteous women. I'm grateful for the opportunity to be surrounded by righteous women.
8:13 - "... Akish...said unto them: Will ye swear unto me that ye will be faithful unto me in the thing which I shall desire of you?..."
Even wicked people can be faithful - it depends on what we are being faithful to that determines if we are wicked or righteous. We need to be careful about where we put our faith and trust!
8:16-19,24 - "...And it came to pass that they formed a secret combination, even as they of old; which combination is most abominable and wicked above all, in the sight of God..."
Secret combinations are Satan's imitations of holy, sacred covenants. Satan uses imitations to deceive many people. The Lord commands us to repent, and uses these stories to awaken us to what we need to do, and what we should avoid in order to stay faithful to the Lord.
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