Alma 53

1And it came to pass that they did set guards over the prisoners of

2And Moroni went to the city of Mulek with Lehi, and took command

3And it came to pass that after the Lamanites had finished burying

4And he caused that they should build a breastwork of timbers upon

5And this city became an exceeding stronghold ever after; and in

6And it came to pass that Moroni had thus gained a victory over one

7And it came to pass that he did no more attempt a battle with the

8And now it came to pass that the armies of the Lamanites, on the

9And thus because of iniquity amongst themselves, yea, because of

10And now behold, I have somewhat to say concerning the people of

11And because of their oath they had been kept from taking up arms

12And for this cause they were brought down into the land of

13But it came to pass that when they saw the danger, and the many

14But behold, as they were about to take their weapons of war, they

15And Helaman feared lest by so doing they should lose their souls;

16But behold, it came to pass they had many sons, who had not

17And they entered into a covenant to fight for the liberty of the

18Now behold, there were two thousand of those young men, who

19And now behold, as they never had hitherto been a disadvantage to

20And they were all young men, and they were exceedingly valiant

21Yea, they were men of truth and soberness, for they had been

22And now it came to pass that Helaman did march at the head of his

23And thus ended the twenty and eighth year of the reign of the