Mosiah 19:28

And the king of the Lamanites set guards round about the land, that he might keep the people of Limhi in the land, that they might not depart into the wilderness; and he did support his guards out of the tribute which he did receive from the Nephites.

The Lamanite king put guards all around the land. He wanted to keep Limhi’s people from running away. He paid his guards with the money he got from the Nephites.

The Lamanite king posted guards all around the land to keep Limhi’s people from escaping into the wilderness. He paid these guards with the tribute he collected from the Nephites.