1And now, it came to pass in the twenty and sixth year of the reign

2And now, when the Lamanites saw this they were affrighted; and

3And it came to pass that the brother of Amalickiah was appointed

4And it came to pass that he did command that his people should

5And now, Teancum saw that the Lamanites were determined to

6But he kept his men round about, as if making preparations for

7And it came to pass that he kept thus preparing for war until

8And Moroni also sent orders unto him that he should retain all the

9And he also sent orders unto him that he should fortify the land

10And Moroni also sent unto him, desiring him that he would be

11And he also said unto him, I would come unto you, but behold, the

12Now, the king (Ammoron) had departed out of the land of

13And thus he was endeavoring to harass the Nephites, and to draw

14And thus were the Nephites in those dangerous circumstances in

15But behold, it came to pass in the twenty and seventh year of the

16And it came to pass that Teancum had received orders to make an

17And it came to pass that Teancum made preparations to make an

18And it came to pass that Moroni did arrive with his army at the

19And in the commencement of the twenty and eighth year, Moroni and

20And it came to pass they sent embassies to the army of the

21And it came to pass that Moroni, having no hopes of meeting them

22Therefore he caused that Teancum should take a small number of

23And it came to pass that the armies of the Lamanites did march

24And it came to pass that when the Lamanites saw that he began to

25And thus they did, and slew all those who had been left to

26And thus Moroni had obtained possession of the city Mulek with a

27And it came to pass that the Lamanites did pursue Teancum until

28And now behold, when the chief captains of the Lamanites had

29Now the Lamanites did not know that Moroni had been in their rear

30Now Lehi was not desirous to overtake them till they should meet

31And it came to pass that before the Lamanites had retreated far

32And Moroni commanded his men that they should fall upon them

33And it came to pass that Jacob, being their leader, being also a

34Moroni being in their course of march, therefore Jacob was

35And it came to pass that they fought on both hands with exceeding

36And Lehi pressed upon their rear with such fury with his strong

37Now Moroni seeing their confusion, he said unto them: If ye will

38And it came to pass that when the Lamanites had heard these

39But behold, there were many that would not; and those who would

40And now the number of prisoners who were taken exceeded more than