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Alma 26:24 - Alma 26:34


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24 "And it came to pass that we kept spies out round about to watch the movements of the Lamanites, That they might not pass us by night nor by day to make an attack upon our other cities which were on the northward;

25 For we knew in those cities they were not sufficiently strong to meet them; Therefore, we were desirous - if they should pass by us - to fall upon them in their rear, And thus bring them up in the rear at the same time they were met in the front;

26 We supposed that we could overpower them. "But behold, we were disappointed in this our desire -

27 They durst not pass by us with their whole army; Neither durst they with a part, lest they should not be sufficiently strong and they should fall;

28 Neither durst they march down against the City of Zarahemla; Neither durst they cross the head of Sidon over to the City of Nephihah;

29 And thus, with their forces, they were determined to maintain those cities which they had taken.

30 "And now it came to pass in the second month of this year, there was brought unto us many provisions from the fathers of those my two thousand sons;

31 And also there were sent unto us two thousand men from the Land of Zarahemla;

32 And thus we were prepared with ten thousand men and provisions for them, And also for their wives and their children.

33 "And the Lamanites, thus seeing our forces increase daily and provisions arrive for our support, They began to be fearful and began to sally forth, if it were possible to put an end to our receiving provisions and strength.

34 "Now when we saw that the Lamanites began to grow uneasy on this wise, we were desirous to bring a stratagem into an effect upon them;

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