12 And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a ^acurse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had ^bkilled Paul.

  9 But behold, this was a critical time for such contentions to be among the people of Nephi; for behold, Amalickiah had again ^astirred 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 ^bsworn to drink the blood of Moroni.