Alma 62:12

And it came to pass in the commencement of the thirty and first year

of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi,

Moroni immediately caused that provisions should be sent,

and also an army of six thousand men should be sent unto Helaman,

to assist him in preserving that part of the land.

Alma 62:13

And he also caused that an army of six thousand men,

with a sufficient quantity of food,

should be sent to the armies of Lehi and Teancum.

And it came to pass that this was done to fortify the land against the Lamanites.

Alma 62:14

And it came to pass that Moroni and Pahoran,

leaving a large body of men in the land of Zarahemla,

took their march with a large body of men towards the land of Nephihah,

being determined to overthrow the Lamanites in that city.

Alma 62:15

And it came to pass that as they were marching towards the land,

they took a large body of men of the Lamanites, and slew many of them,

and took their provisions and their weapons of war.

Alma 62:16

And it came to pass after they had taken them,

they caused them to enter into a covenant

that they would no more take up their weapons of war against the Nephites.

Alma 62:17

And when they had entered into this covenant

they sent them to dwell with the people of Ammon,

and they were in number about four thousand who had not been slain.

Alma 62:18

And it came to pass that when they had sent them away

they pursued their march towards the land of Nephihah.

And it came to pass that when they had come to the city of Nephihah,

they did pitch their tents in the plains of Nephihah,

which is near the city of Nephihah.

Alma 62:19

Now Moroni was desirous

that the Lamanites should come out to battle against them, upon the plains;

but the Lamanites, knowing of their exceedingly great courage,

and beholding the greatness of their numbers,

therefore they durst not come out against them;

therefore they did not come to battle in that day.

Alma 62:20

And when the night came, Moroni went forth in the darkness of the night,

and came upon the top of the wall

to spy out in what part of the city the Lamanites did camp with their army.

Alma 62:21

And it came to pass that they were on the east, by the entrance;

and they were all asleep.

And now Moroni returned to his army,

and caused that they should prepare in haste strong cords and ladders,

to be let down from the top of the wall into the inner part of the wall.

Alma 62:22

And it came to pass that Moroni caused

that his men should march forth

and come upon the top of the wall,

and let themselves down into that part of the city,

yea, even on the west, where the Lamanites did not camp with their armies.

Alma 62:23

And it came to pass that they were all let down into the city by night,

by the means of their strong cords and their ladders;

thus when the morning came they were all within the walls of the city.

Alma 62:24

And now, when the Lamanites awoke

and saw that the armies of Moroni were within the walls,

they were affrighted exceedingly,

insomuch that they did flee out by the pass.

Alma 62:25

And now when Moroni saw that they were fleeing before him,

he did cause that his men should march forth against them,

and slew many, and surrounded many others, and took them prisoners;

and the remainder of them fled into the land of Moroni,

which was in the borders by the seashore.

Alma 62:26

Thus had Moroni and Pahoran obtained the possession of the city of Nephihah

without the loss of one soul;

and there were many of the Lamanites who were slain.

Alma 62:27

Now it came to pass that many of the Lamanites that were prisoners

were desirous to join the people of Ammon and become a free people.

Alma 62:28

And it came to pass that as many as were desirous,

unto them it was granted according to their desires.

Alma 62:29

Therefore, all the prisoners of the Lamanites

did join the people of Ammon, and did begin to labor exceedingly,

tilling the ground, raising all manner of grain, and flocks and herds of every kind;

and thus were the Nephites relieved from a great burden;

yea, insomuch that they were relieved from all the prisoners of the Lamanites.