Alma 21:129 Yea, he had been strengthening the armies of the Nephites and erecting small
forts, or places of resort, Throwing up banks of earth round about to encircle his armies, and also building walls of stone to encircle them about, Round about their cities and the borders of their lands, yea, all round about the land,
Alma 21:170 Now behold, the Lamanites could not get into their
forts of security by any other way, save by the entrance, Because of the highness of the bank which had been thrown up and the depth of the ditch which had been dug round about, save it were by the entrance.
Alma 24:6 And also seeing the enormity of their number, Teancum thought it was not expedient that he should attempt to attack them in their
forts; But he kept his men round about as if making preparations for war,
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