The Household of God · Volume 3 · Chapter 324

[01] So too also the highlanders set up a new powerful army of over two million men and consulted with their ten princes, as to how they should chastise Hanoch again.

[02] And Mahal, who now was most hospitably accommodated by the ten princes, together with his family, said:

[03] "Friends, your numbers have now been reduced by a more accurate count of nearly three million, and you now have a lot of space in this great mountain land which brings forth bread for all of you in abundance!

[04] Let therefore go to Hanoch! I know quite well that they are preparing for a mighty struggle with you and setting up an army of four million; but this should not bother you in the least! For if you do not go down to them, they will not come up to you for all times of time; for they are clever enough to realize that a hundred below is no match for 10 on a rock!

[05] Therefore you are perfectly safe here; because firstly the Hanochians – even if their numbers were still bigger – never dare to penetrate up to here, and secondly they are no longer able to do this; because except for the places where you may have built the ways down, there is nowhere an ascent possible – except over the sacred heights of my brother Noah! But there the Hanochians will have to avoid the ascent everywhere; for in the desert where the battle took place the plague will meet them many hours before getting there, and will kill them all very badly. And as such this place will be impassable for the next twenty years!

[06] But concerning the sacred heights where my brother lives, it falls under the almighty protection of God, and to march against Him will surely be a most futile effort! Therefore, keep this advice, and you will do well.

[07] When the ten princes had heard such advice, they considered it and then said: “You have spoken well; but do you think that the wrath of Fungar-Hellan will leave us in peace? Or will he, who has a most terrifying adventurous spirit, not do everything possible to gain access to the heights on a thousand other points – and perhaps has achieved more than a hundred to date already?! And if he comes into our land, what then about us?!”

[08] And Mahal said: "Let it go! I told you at the outset what my brother Noah does. Surely, before Fungar has completed constructing a hundred rise towers, Noah will have completed his water home! But if this is done, then neither the towers nor the mountains will be of any benefit to Fungar-Hellan; because then the Lord will move against all the world to fight and will not spare any creature – for the sake of the great evilness of man!”

[09] The ten princes were deep in thought about this speech of Mahal and for three days said nothing; but they nevertheless heeded the advice.