Alma 58:14

And it came to pass that on the morrow, that when the Lamanites saw that we were in the borders by the wilderness which was near the city, that they sent out their spies round about us, that they might discover the number and the strength of our army.

The next day the Lamanites saw that we were near the wild lands by the city. They sent out spies all around us. They wanted to find out how many soldiers we had and how strong we were.

The next morning, when the Lamanites saw us camped near the wilderness outside their city, they sent spies to circle our position and figure out how many troops we had.