፪ ስለሆነም፣ በዘመኔ ህዝቤን ኔፋውያንን በጠላቶቻቸው ላማናውያን እጅ እንዳይወድቁ ለመጠበቅ በሰይፍ ብዙ መዋጋቴን እንድታውቁልኝ እፈልጋለሁ።
2 Wherefore, in my days, I would that ye should know that I fought much with the sword to preserve my people, the Nephites, from falling into the hands of their enemies, the Lamanites.