"7 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 1:7)
The Lamanites came to battle often against the Nephites. Often, when you get a defending country talking about their enemies, the conversation is about preparations, such as weapons, training, etc. In this case, however, the first thing that is mentioned by way of preparing the people for war with the Lamanites was that they were taught the ways of the Lord. They won some battles, and then continued to make additional preparations for other wars.
The Lord blesses those that keep His commandments. In fact, it's mentioned several times in the Book of Mormon:
"...the word of the Lord was verified, which he spake unto our fathers, saying that:Inasmuch as ye will keep my commandments ye shall prosper in the land." (Jarom 1:9)
Everyone who has been led by God to the "promised land" (wherever that might be for whatever group of people you are referring to) abides by the same covenant: that if we keep the commandments we will prosper in the land.
Out of all the messages Jarom could have shared in his relatively few writings, he chose to share that one. This tells me that it must have been a very important topic for him to share.
I also believe that this teaching is in force today. Those that live in a land as their promised land must keep the commandments, or they would lose what they already had.
Jarom goes on to explain how the prophets and others constantly went around, reminding people to keep the commandments.
"And it came to pass that by so doing they kept them from being destroyed upon the face of the land;" (Jarom 1:12)
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