፲፱ እናም የላማናውያን ወታደሮች የኔፊን ህዝብ ወይንም፣ ሞሮኒ ህዝቡን በደረት ኪስና በእጅ የሚያዝ ጋሻ እንዳዘጋጃቸው በተመለከቱ ጊዜ፤ አዎን፣ እናም ደግሞ እራሳቸውን ለመከላከል ጋሻና ደግሞ ወፍራም ልብስ ለብሰው ነበር -
19 And it came to pass, that when the armies of the Lamanites saw that the people of Nephi, or that Moroni had prepared his people with breast-plates, and with arm-shields; yea, and also shields to defend their heads; and also they were dressed with thick clothing.