Ether 6:16

And the friends of Jared and his brother, were in number about twenty and two souls; and they also begat sons and daughters, before they came to the promised land; and therefore they began to be many.

The friends of Jared and his brother were about 22 people. They also had sons and daughters before they came to the promised land. They grew to be many people.

Jared and his brother had about twenty-two friends with them, and they also had sons and daughters before they reached the promised land. So their numbers grew quickly.