፴ እናም ደግሞ ምድራቸው፣ ሀነፃነታቸውን እና ቤተክርስቲያናቸውን መጠበቅ የኔፋውያን ፍላጎት ብቻ መሆኑን በማወቁ፣ ስለዚህ በስልት እነርሱን መከላከል ኃጢያት አይደለም በማለት አሰበ፤ ስለዚህ፣ በሰላዮቹ አማካኝነት ላማናውያን የትኛውን መንገድ እንደሚወስዱ አወቀ።
30 and he also knowing that it was the only desire of the Nephites to preserve their lands and their liberty, and their church, therefore he thought it no sin that he should defend them by stratagem; therefore he found, by his spies, which course the lamanites were to take.