<div class="scripturelog_navigation"><div> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200000">Book of Mormon</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1202580">Alma</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1203947">Chapter 44</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1203949">Verse 2</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1203948">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1203950">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><p><em>Original Chapter 20. Comprising chapters 43 and 44.</em></p><p>Behold, we have not come out to battle against you that we might shed your blood for power; neither do we desire to bring any one to the yoke of bondage.  But this is the very cause for which ye have come against us; yea, and ye are angry with us because of our religion.</p><div class="scripturelog_navigation"><div> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200000">Book of Mormon</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1202580">Alma</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1203947">Chapter 44</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1203949">Verse 2</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1203948">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1203950">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><div class="lds_official">[<a href="http://scriptures.lds.org/en/alma/44/2">View Alma Chapter 44 Verse 2 at the Official LDS Website</a>]</div>