3 Now this people again refused to take their arms, and they suffered themselves to be slain according to the desires of their enemies.

3 And it came to pass that he immediately sent an epistle to Pahoran, desiring that he should cause men to be gathered together, to strengthen Helaman, or the armies of Helaman, insomuch that he might with ease maintain that part of their land which he had been so miraculously prospered slain retaining.