Alma 51:9

But behold, this was a critical time

for such contentions to be among the people of Nephi;

for behold, Amalickiah had again stirred up

the hearts of the people of the Lamanites against the people of the Nephites,

and he was gathering together soldiers from all parts of his land,

and arming them, and preparing for war with all diligence;

for he had sworn to drink the blood of Moroni.

Alma 51:10

But behold, we shall see that his promise which he made was rash;

nevertheless, he did prepare himself and his armies

to come to battle against the Nephites.

Alma 51:11

Now his armies were not so great as they had hitherto been,

because of the many thousands who had been slain by the hand of the Nephites;

but notwithstanding their great loss,

Amalickiah had gathered together a wonderfully great army,

insomuch that he feared not to come down to the land of Zarahemla.

Alma 51:12

Yea, even Amalickiah did himself come down, at the head of the Lamanites.

And it was in the twenty and fifth year of the reign of the judges;

and it was at the same time that they had begun

to settle the affairs of their contentions concerning the chief judge, Pahoran.