And Moroni also sent orders unto him that he should retain all the prisoners who fell into his hands; for as the Lamanites had taken many prisoners, that he should retain all the prisoners of the Lamanites as a ransom for those whom the Lamanites had taken.
And he also sent orders unto him that he should fortify the land Bountiful, and secure the narrow pass [v]53[/v] which led into the land northward, lest the Lamanites should obtain that point and should have power to harass them on every side.