57 Now the Lamanites were more numerous; yea, by more than double the number of the Nephites; nevertheless, they were driven insomuch that they were gathered together in one body, in the valley, upon the bank, by the river Sidon;
58 Therefore the armies of Moroni encircled them about; yea, even on both sides of the river; for behold, on the east, were the men of Lehi;
59 Therefore when Zerahemnah saw the men of Lehi on the east of the river Sidon, and the armies of Moroni on the west of the river Sidon, that they were encircled about by the Nephites, they were struck with terror.
60 Now Moroni, when he saw their terror, commanded his men that they should stop shedding their blood.
61 And it came to pass that they did stop, and withdrew a pace from them.
62 And Moroni said unto Zerahemnah, Behold, Zerahemnah, that we do not desire to be men of blood.
63 Ye know that ye are in our hands, yet we do not desire to slay you.
64 Behold, we have not come out to battle against you, that we might shed your blood, for power; neither do we desire to bring any one to the yoke of bondage.
65 But this is the very cause for which ye have come against us; yea, and ye are angry with us because of our religion.
66 But now ye behold that the Lord is with us; and ye behold that he has delivered you into our hands.
67 And now I would that ye should understand that this is done unto us because of our religion and our faith in Christ. And now ye see that ye can not destroy this our faith.
