Alma 51:9

But behold, this was a critical time for such contentions to be among the people of Nephi; for behold, Amalickiah had again stirred up the hearts of the people of the Lamanites, against the people of the Nephites, and he was gathering together soldiers, from all parts of his land, and arming them, and preparing for war, with all diligence; for he had sworn to drink the blood of Moroni.

But this was a bad time for the people of Nephi to be fighting with each other. Amalickiah had made the hearts of the Lamanites angry at the Nephites again. He was gathering soldiers from all parts of his land. He was getting them ready for war. He had promised to drink Moroni’s blood.

But this was the worst possible time for such political fighting among the Nephites. Amalickiah had stirred up the Lamanites against them again. He was gathering soldiers from across his territory, arming them, and preparing for war. He’d sworn to drink Moroni’s blood.