The Book of Mormon

Alma 49:15

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And now behold, this was wisdom in Moroni; for he had supposed that they would be frightened at the city Ammonihah; and as the city of Noah had hitherto been the weakest part of the land, therefore they would march thither to battle; and thus it was, according to his desires.

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And now, behold, this was wisdom in Moroni; for he had supposed that they would be frightened at the city Ammonihah; and as the city of Noah had hitherto been the weakest part of the land, therefore they would march thither to battle; and thus it was, according to his desires.

Simple English

This showed Moroni’s wisdom. He had thought they would be scared of the city of Ammonihah. Since the city of Noah had been the weakest part of the land, they would march there to battle. And it happened just as he wanted.

Paraphrase

This was Moroni’s brilliance at work. He’d predicted they’d be intimidated by Ammonihah and head for Noah since it used to be the weakest spot. And that’s exactly what happened.