64 And they did walk uprightly before God, imparting to one another, both temporally and spiritually, according to their needs and their wants.
65 And now it came to pass that all this was done in Mormon; yea, by the waters of Mormon, in the forest that was near the waters of Mormon:
66 Yea, the place of Mormon, the waters of Mormon, the forest of Mormon, how beautiful are they to the eyes of them who there came to the knowledge of their Redeemer;
67 Yea, and how blessed are they, for they shall sing to his praise for ever.
68 And these things were done in the borders of the land, that they might not come to the knowledge of the king.
69 But behold, it came to pass that the king, having discovered a movement among the people, sent his servants to watch them.
70 Therefore on the day that they were assembling themselves together to hear the word of the Lord, they were discovered unto the king.
71 And now the king said that Alma was stirring up the people to rebellion against him; therefore he sent his army to destroy them.
72 And it came to pass that Alma, and the people of the Lord, were apprised of the coming of the king's army; therefore they took their tents and their families, and departed into the wilderness.
73 And they were in number about four hundred and fifty souls.
74 And it came to pass that the army of the king returned, having searched in vain for the people of the Lord.
