In the last chapter we speculated that Alma may have tarried but a short time after his discourse to the church in Zarahemla. This verse would appear to confirm that Alma left not too long after, since it is God from whom Alma has the information that Zarahemla has returned to orthodoxy. Clearly Alma did not stay in Zarahemla long enough to see this change himself, receiving that confirmation spiritually rather than temporally.