Alma 59:5

And it came to pass that while Moroni was thus making preparations

to go against the Lamanites to battle,

behold, the people of Nephihah, who were gathered together

from the city of Moroni and the city of Lehi and the city of Morianton,

were attacked by the Lamanites.

Alma 59:6

Yea, even those who had been compelled to flee

from the land of Manti, and from the land round about,

had come over and joined the Lamanites in this part of the land.

Alma 59:7

And thus being exceedingly numerous,

yea, and receiving strength from day to day, by the command of Ammoron

they came forth against the people of Nephihah,

and they did begin to slay them with an exceedingly great slaughter.

Alma 59:8

And their armies were so numerous

that the remainder of the people of Nephihah were obliged to flee before them;

and they came even and joined the army of Moroni.

Alma 59:9

And now as Moroni had supposed

that there should be men sent to the city of Nephihah,

to the assistance of the people to maintain that city,

and knowing that it was easier to keep the city

from falling into the hands of the Lamanites

than to retake it from them,

he supposed that they would easily maintain that city.

Alma 59:10

Therefore he retained all his force

to maintain those places which he had recovered.

Alma 59:11

And now, when Moroni saw that the city of Nephihah was lost

he was exceedingly sorrowful,

and began to doubt, because of the wickedness of the people,

whether they should not fall into the hands of their brethren.

Alma 59:12

Now this was the case with all his chief captains.

They doubted and marveled also because of the wickedness of the people,

and this because of the success of the Lamanites over them.

Alma 59:13

And it came to pass that Moroni was angry with the government,

because of their indifference concerning the freedom of their country.