Alma 49:12

therefore they retreated into the wilderness, and took their camp, and marched towards the land of Noah, supposing that to be the next best place for them to come against the Nephites;

So they went back into the wilderness and made camp. They marched toward the land of Noah. They thought that would be the next best place to attack the Nephites.

So they pulled back into the wilderness, made camp, and marched toward the land of Noah. They figured that would be their next best target.