Mosiah 10:6

And it came to pass that king Laman died,

and his son began to reign in his stead.

And he began to stir his people up in rebellion against my people;

therefore they began to prepare for war,

and to come up to battle against my people.

Mosiah 10:7

But I had sent my spies out round about the land of Shemlon,

that I might discover their preparations,

that I might guard against them,

that they might not come upon my people and destroy them.

Mosiah 10:8

And it came to pass that they came up

upon the north of the land of Shilom, with their numerous hosts,

men armed with bows, and with arrows,

and with swords, and with cimeters, and with stones, and with slings;

and they had their heads shaved that they were naked;

and they were girded with a leathern girdle about their loins.

Mosiah 10:9

And it came to pass that I caused

that the women and children of my people should be hid in the wilderness;

and I also caused that all my old men that could bear arms,

and also all my young men that were able to bear arms,

should gather themselves together to go to battle against the Lamanites;

and I did place them in their ranks, every man according to his age.

Mosiah 10:10

And it came to pass that we did go up to battle against the Lamanites;

and I, even I, in my old age, did go up to battle against the Lamanites.

And it came to pass that we did go up in the strength of the Lord to battle.