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Alma 26:120 - Alma 26:130


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120 And they were so exceeding more numerous than was our army that we durst not go forth and attack them in their strongholds.

121 "Yea, and it became expedient that we should employ our men to the maintaining those parts of the land of the which we had retained of our possessions;

122 Therefore, it became expedient that we should wait, that we might receive more strength from the Land of Zarahemla, and also a new supply of provisions.

123 "And it came to pass that I thus did send an embassy to the great governor of our land, to acquaint him concerning the affairs of our people.

124 "And it came to pass that we did wait to receive provisions and strength from the Land of Zarahemla;

125 But behold, this did not profit us but little, For the Lamanites were also receiving great strength from day to day, and also many provisions. "And thus were our circumstances at this period of time.

126 "And the Lamanites were sallying forth against us from time to time, resolving by stratagem to destroy us; Nevertheless, we could not come to battle with them, because of their retreats and their strongholds.

127 "And it came to pass that we did wait in these difficult circumstances for the space of many months, even until we were about to perish for the want of food.

128 "But it came to pass that we did receive food which was guarded to us by an army of two thousand men, to our assistance;

129 And this is all the assistance which we did receive, to defend ourselves and our country from falling into the hands of our enemies, yea, to contend with an enemy which was innumerable.

130 "And now the cause of these our embarrassments, or the cause why they did not send more strength unto us, we knew not; Therefore, we were grieved, and also filled with fear, lest by any means the judgments of God should come upon our land to our overthrow and utter destruction;

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