Alma 56:53 53 Now when the people of Antipus saw
that the Lamanites had
turned them about, they gathered together their men
and came
again upon the rear of the Lamanites.
Alma 56:54 54 And now it came to pass that we, the
people of Nephi, the
people of Antipus, and I with my two thousand, did
surround the
Lamanites, and did slay them; yea, insomuch that they
were
compelled to deliver up their weapons of war and also
themselves
as prisoners of war.
Alma 56:55 55 And now it came to pass that when
they had surrendered
themselves up unto us, behold, I numbered those young
men who had
fought with me, fearing lest there were many of them
slain.
Alma 56:56 56 But behold, to my great joy, there had not one soul of them fallen to the earth; yea, and they had fought as if with the strength of God; yea, never were men known to have fought with such miraculous strength; and with such mighty power did they fall upon the Lamanites, that they did frighten them; and for this cause did the Lamanites deliver themselves up as prisoners of war.
Alma 56:57 57 And as we had no place for our prisoners, that we could guard them to keep them from the armies of the Lamanites, therefore we sent them to the land of Zarahemla, and a part of those men who were not slain of Antipus, with them; and the remainder I took and joined them to my stripling Ammonites, and took our march back to the city of Judea.
Alma 57
Chapter 57
Alma 57:1 1 And now it came to pass that I received
an epistle from
Ammoron, the king, stating that if I would deliver
up those
prisoners of war whom we had taken that he would deliver
up the
city of Antiparah unto us.
Alma 57:2 2 But I sent an epistle unto the king, that we were sure our forces were sufficient to take the city of Antiparah by our force; and by delivering up the prisoners for that city we should suppose ourselves unwise, and that we would only deliver up our prisoners on exchange.
Alma 57:3 3 And Ammoron refused mine epistle, for
he would not exchange
prisoners; therefore we began to make preparations
to go against
the city of Antiparah.
Alma 57:4 4 But the people of Antiparah did leave
the city, and fled to
their other cities, which they had possession of,
to fortify
them; and thus the city of Antiparah fell into our
hands.
Alma 57:5 5 And thus ended the twenty and eighth
year of the reign of the
judges.
Alma 57:6 6 And it came to pass that in the commencement of the twenty and ninth year, we received a supply of provisions, and also an addition to our army, from the land of Zarahemla, and from the land round about, to the number of six thousand men, besides sixty of the sons of the Ammonites who had come to join their brethren, my little band of two thousand. And now behold, we were strong, yea, and we had also plenty of provisions brought unto us.


