፳፫ እናም ላማናውያን በኔፋውያን ላይ ስልጣን እንደነበራቸውም ተመልክተው ነበር፤ እናም በዚህ ሁኔታ ከኔፋውያን ጋር መዋጋታቸው አስፈላጊ ሆኖ አላገኙትም ነበር፤ ስለዚህ ሊቀ ሻምባሎቻቸው የጦር መሳሪያዎቻቸውን ይፈልግ ነበር፣ እናም ወደፊት አመጡአቸውና፣ ምህረትን በመለመን በኔፋውያን እግር ስር ጣሉአቸው።
23 And thus they saw that the Nephites had power over them; and in these circumstances they found that it was not expedient that they should fight with the Nephites; therefore their chief captains demanded their weapons of war, and they brought them forth and cast them at the feet of the Nephites, pleading for mercy.