Having been promised deliverance, the people of Helam gather all their supplies together. The next morning, the guards and slave drivers miraculously fall asleep. Alma's people leave the city, and arrive at a nearby valley, which they call the valley of Alma, where they thank God for his providence.
The Lord warns them not to waste any time because Amulon the Lamanites on their trail. Alma leads his people out of the Valley of Alma, and they continue their journey. Twelve days later, they arrive in Zarahemla, where Mosiah greets them.