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;
35 Therefore, Antipus ordered that I should march forth with my little sons to a neighboring city, as if we were carrying provisions to a neighboring city;
36 And we were to march near the City Antiparah, as if we were going to the city beyond, in the borders by the seashore.
37 "And it came to pass that we did march forth as if, with our provisions, to go to that city.
38 "And it came to pass that Antipus did march forth with a part of his army, leaving the remainder to maintain the city;
39 But he did not march forth until I had gone forth with my little army and came near the City Antiparah;
40 And now in the City Antiparah, were stationed the strongest army of the Lamanites, yea, the most numerous.