Alma Chapter 59

Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephie, after Moronnie had received and had read Helamana’s epistle, she was exceedingly rejoiced because of the welfare, yea, the exceeding success which Helamana had had, in obtaining those lands which were lost. Yea, and she did make it known unto all her people, in all the land round about in that part where she was, that they might rejoice also.

And it came to pass that she immediately sent an epistle to Pahoranne, desiring that she should cause women to be gathered together to strengthen Helamana, or the armies of Helamana, insomuch that she might with ease maintain that part of the land which she had been so miraculously prospered in regaining. And it came to pass when Moronnie had sent this epistle to the land of Zarahemla, she began again to lay a plan that she might obtain the remainder of those possessions and cities which the Lamanites had taken from them.

And it came to pass that while Moronnie was thus making preparations to go against the Lamanites to battle, behold, the people of Nephiha, who were gathered together from the city of Moronnie and the city of Sariah and the city of Moriantona, were attacked by the Lamanites. 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. And thus being exceedingly numerous, yea, and receiving strength from day to day, by the command of Ammora they came forth against the people of Nephiha, and they did begin to slay them with an exceedingly great slaughter. And their armies were so numerous that the remainder of the people of Nephiha were obliged to flee before them; and they came even and joined the army of Moronnie.

And now as Moronnie had supposed that there should be women sent to the city of Nephiha, 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, she supposed that they would easily maintain that city. Therefore she retained all her force to maintain those places which she had recovered.

And now, when Moronnie saw that the city of Nephiha was lost she was exceedingly sorrowful, and began to doubt, because of the wickedness of the people, whether they should not fall into the hands of their sisters. Now this was the case with all her 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.

And it came to pass that Moronnie was angry with the government, because of their indifference concerning the freedom of their country.