Helaman 1:22

And now when Coriantumr saw

that he was in possession of the city of Zarahemla,

and saw that the Nephites had fled before them, and were slain,

and were taken, and were cast into prison,

and that he had obtained the possession of the strongest hold in all the land,

his heart took courage

insomuch that he was about to go forth against all the land.

Helaman 1:23

And now he did not tarry in the land of Zarahemla,

but he did march forth with a large army, even towards the city of Bountiful;

for it was his determination to go forth and cut his way through with the sword,

that he might obtain the north parts of the land.

Helaman 1:24

And, supposing that their greatest strength was in the center of the land,

therefore he did march forth,

giving them no time to assemble themselves together save it were in small bodies;

and in this manner they did fall upon them and cut them down to the earth.

Helaman 1:25

But behold, this march of Coriantumr through the center of the land

gave Moronihah great advantage over them,

notwithstanding the greatness of the number of the Nephites who were slain.

Helaman 1:26

For behold, Moronihah had supposed

that the Lamanites durst not come into the center of the land,

but that they would attack the cities round about in the borders

as they had hitherto done;

therefore Moronihah had caused

that their strong armies should maintain those parts round about by the borders.

Helaman 1:27

But behold, the Lamanites were not frightened according to his desire,

but they had come into the center of the land,

and had taken the capital city which was the city of Zarahemla,

and were marching through the most capital parts of the land,

slaying the people with a great slaughter,

both men, women, and children,

taking possession of many cities and of many strongholds.

Helaman 1:28

But when Moronihah had discovered this,

he immediately sent forth Lehi with an army round about to head them

before they should come to the land Bountiful.

Helaman 1:29

And thus he did; and he did head them before they came to the land Bountiful,

and gave unto them battle,

insomuch that they began to retreat back towards the land of Zarahemla.

Helaman 1:30

And it came to pass that Moronihah did head them in their retreat,

and did give unto them battle,

insomuch that it became an exceedingly bloody battle;

yea, many were slain,

and among the number who were slain Coriantumr was also found.

Helaman 1:31

And now, behold, the Lamanites could not retreat either way,

neither on the north, nor on the south, nor on the east, nor on the west,

for they were surrounded on every hand by the Nephites.

Helaman 1:32

And thus had Coriantumr plunged the Lamanites into the midst of the Nephites,

insomuch that they were in the power of the Nephites,

and he himself was slain,

and the Lamanites did yield themselves into the hands of the Nephites.

Helaman 1:33

And it came to pass that Moronihah took possession of the city of Zarahemla again,

and caused that the Lamanites who had been taken prisoners

should depart out of the land in peace.

Helaman 1:34

And thus ended the forty and first year of the reign of the judges.