There are, sadly, one thousand Nephites, outside of Helaman’s young army, who lose their lives in that battle. The whole army is astonished and overjoyed, by contrast, that none of the sons of Helaman have been lost. This miracle is ascribed to the power of God and the strength of the faith of these young men, who have a conviction “that there [is] a just God, and whosoever does not doubt, that they should be preserved by his marvelous power” (verse 26). We might ask: Did the fallen warriors not likewise have faith? We can suppose that they were also inspired by the righteous cause of liberty and security for their land and their families. The agenda of Moroni, their commander, was also infused with faith in God and a commitment to honor sacred covenants. But a thousand still succumbed. We can only suppose that the stripling warriors represent an instance of miraculous faith and that their mission in life was not yet fulfilled. The others who have fallen in a noble cause go to their eternal reward, as Helaman expresses it later: “I trust that the souls of them who have been slain have entered into the rest of their God” (verse 36). Moroni expresses similar thoughts to Pahoran in a future epistle; “For the Lord suffereth the righteous to be slain that his justice and judgment may come upon the wicked; therefore ye need not suppose that the righteous are lost because they are slain; but behold, they do enter into the rest of the Lord their God” (Alma 60:13). Every life is precious; every soul figures into the grand design of the Almighty.