Textual: It is quite certain that Limhi was not made aware of the rest of Ammon’s party until Ammon knew that there would be a favorable reception for them. While Ammon and his small group were imprisoned, they would not have discussed the location of their brethren on the hill. Since we do not read of this particular discussion, it appears to have been on the plates, but synopsized rather than cited. Since this exchange does not necessarily move the story forward, Mormon can readily ignore the citation and abridge this section. These, then, would be Mormon’s words that are condensing the account before him.