Alma 14:2-4

2 But the more part of them were desirous that they might destroy Alma and Amulek; for they were angry with Alma, because of the plainness of his words unto Zeezrom; and they also said that Amulek had lied unto them, and had reviled against their law and also against their lawyers and judges.

3 And they were also angry with Alma and Amulek; and because they had testified so plainly against their wickedness, they sought to put them away privily.

4 But it came to pass that they did not; but they took them and bound them with strong cords, and took them before the chief judge of the land.

I'm not sure what happened between seeking to 'put them away privily' and finding some strong cords, tying them up and taking them to the chief judge? (I wonder if Alma, or Amulek, knew the chief judge? (Since Alma was one.)