Unit 40

they

138 occurrences in 79 verses

Mosiah 17:3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 13, 15,

Mosiah 18:8, 11, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35,

Mosiah 19:7, 9, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28,

Mosiah 20:3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26,

Mosiah 21:2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, 34, 35

Mosiah 17:3

But the king was more wroth, and caused

that Alma should be cast out from among them,

and sent his servants after him that they might slay him.

Mosiah 17:4

But he fled from before them and hid himself that they found him not.

And he being concealed for many days

did write all the words which Abinadi had spoken.

Mosiah 17:5

And it came to pass that the king caused

that his guards should surround Abinadi and take him;

and they bound him and cast him into prison.

Mosiah 17:9

Now Abinadi said unto him:

I say unto you,

I will not recall the words

which I have spoken unto you concerning this people,

for they are true;

and that ye may know of their surety

I have suffered myself that I have fallen into your hands.

Mosiah 17:10

Yea, and I will suffer even until death,

and I will not recall my words,

and they shall stand as a testimony against you.

And if ye slay me ye will shed innocent blood,

and this shall also stand as a testimony against you at the last day.

Mosiah 17:13

And it came to pass that they took him and bound him,

and scourged his skin with faggots,

yea, even unto death.

Mosiah 17:15

Behold, even as ye have done unto me,

so shall it come to pass that

thy seed shall cause that many shall suffer the pains that I do suffer,

even the pains of death by fire;

and this because they believe in the salvation of the Lord their God.

Mosiah 18:8

And it came to pass that he said unto them:

Behold, here are the waters of Mormon

(for thus were they called)

and now, as ye are desirous to come into the fold of God,

and to be called his people,

and are willing to bear one another's burdens,

that they may be light;

Mosiah 18:11

And now when the people had heard these words,

they clapped their hands for joy, and exclaimed:

This is the desire of our hearts.

Mosiah 18:14

And after Alma had said these words,

both Alma and Helam were buried in the water;

and they arose and came forth out of the water rejoicing,

being filled with the Spirit.

Mosiah 18:16

And after this manner he did baptize every one

that went forth to the place of Mormon;

and they were in number about two hundred and four souls;

yea, and they were baptized in the waters of Mormon,

and were filled with the grace of God.

Mosiah 18:17

And they were called the church of God, or the church of Christ,

from that time forward.

And it came to pass that

whosoever was baptized by the power and authority of God

was added to his church.

Mosiah 18:19

And he commanded them that they should teach nothing

save it were the things which he had taught,

and which had been spoken by the mouth of the holy prophets.

Mosiah 18:20

Yea, even he commanded them that they should preach nothing

save it were repentance and faith on the Lord, who had redeemed his people.

Mosiah 18:21

And he commanded them that there should be no contention one with another,

but that they should look forward with one eye,

having one faith and one baptism,

having their hearts knit together in unity and in love one towards another.

Mosiah 18:22

And thus he commanded them to preach.

And thus they became the children of God.

Mosiah 18:23

And he commanded them

that they should observe the sabbath day, and keep it holy,

and also every day they should give thanks to the Lord their God.

Mosiah 18:25

And there was one day in every week that was set apart

that they should gather themselves together to teach the people,

and to worship the Lord their God,

and also, as often as it was in their power, to assemble themselves together.

Mosiah 18:26

And the priests were not to depend upon the people for their support;

but for their labor they were to receive the grace of God,

that they might wax strong in the Spirit,

having the knowledge of God,

that they might teach with power and authority from God.

Mosiah 18:28

And thus they should impart of their substance

of their own free will and good desires towards God,

and to those priests that stood in need,

yea, and to every needy, naked soul.

Mosiah 18:29

And this he said unto them,

having been commanded of God;

and they did walk uprightly before God,

imparting to one another both temporally and spiritually

according to their needs and their wants.

Mosiah 18:30

And now it came to pass that all this was done in Mormon,

yea, by the waters of Mormon,

in the forest that was near the waters of Mormon;

yea, the place of Mormon, the waters of Mormon, the forest of Mormon,

how beautiful are they to the eyes of them

who there came to the knowledge of their Redeemer;

yea, and how blessed are they,

for they shall sing to his praise forever.

Mosiah 18:31

And these things were done in the borders of the land,

that they might not come to the knowledge of the king.

Mosiah 18:32

But behold, it came to pass that

the king, having discovered a movement among the people,

sent his servants to watch them.

Therefore on the day that they were assembling themselves together

to hear the word of the Lord

they were discovered unto the king.

Mosiah 18:34

And it came to pass that

Alma and the people of the Lord were apprised of the coming of the king's army;

therefore they took their tents and their families and departed into the wilderness.

Mosiah 18:35

And they were in number about four hundred and fifty souls.

Mosiah 19:7

And now the king cried out in the anguish of his soul, saying:

Gideon, spare me,

for the Lamanites are upon us, and they will destroy us;

yea, they will destroy my people.

Mosiah 19:9

And the king commanded the people

that they should flee before the Lamanites,

and he himself did go before them,

and they did flee into the wilderness, with their women and their children.

Mosiah 19:13

And it came to pass that

those who tarried with their wives and their children caused

that their fair daughters should stand forth and plead with the Lamanites

that they would not slay them.

Mosiah 19:14

And it came to pass that the Lamanites had compassion on them,

for they were charmed with the beauty of their women.

Mosiah 19:15

Therefore the Lamanites did spare their lives, and took them captives

and carried them back to the land of Nephi, and granted unto them

that they might possess the land, under the conditions

that they would deliver up king Noah into the hands of the Lamanites,

and deliver up their property,

even one half of all they possessed,

one half of their gold, and their silver, and all their precious things,

and thus they should pay tribute to the king of the Lamanites from year to year.

Mosiah 19:18

And it came to pass that Gideon sent men into the wilderness secretly,

to search for the king and those that were with him.

And it came to pass that they met the people in the wilderness,

all save the king and his priests.

Mosiah 19:19

Now they had sworn in their hearts

that they would return to the land of Nephi,

and if their wives and their children were slain,

and also those that had tarried with them,

that they would seek revenge, and also perish with them.

Mosiah 19:20

And the king commanded them that they should not return;

and they were angry with the king,

and caused that he should suffer, even unto death by fire.

Mosiah 19:21

And they were about to take the priests also and put them to death,

and they fled before them.

Mosiah 19:22

And it came to pass that

they were about to return to the land of Nephi,

and they met the men of Gideon.

And the men of Gideon told them

of all that had happened to their wives and their children;

and that the Lamanites had granted unto them

that they might possess the land

by paying a tribute to the Lamanites of one half of all they possessed.

Mosiah 19:23

And the people told the men of Gideon that they had slain the king,

and his priests had fled from them farther into the wilderness.

Mosiah 19:24

And it came to pass that after they had ended the ceremony,

that they returned to the land of Nephi,

rejoicing, because their wives and their children were not slain;

and they told Gideon what they had done to the king.

Mosiah 19:26

And also Limhi, being the son of the king,

having the kingdom conferred upon him by the people,

made oath unto the king of the Lamanites

that his people should pay tribute unto him,

even one half of all they possessed.

Mosiah 19:28

And the king of the Lamanites set guards round about the land,

that he might keep the people of Limhi in the land,

that they might not depart into the wilderness;

and he did support his guards out of the tribute

which he did receive from the Nephites.

Mosiah 20:3

And now the priests of king Noah, being ashamed to return to the city of Nephi,

yea, and also fearing that the people would slay them,

therefore they durst not return to their wives and their children.

Mosiah 20:4

And having tarried in the wilderness,

and having discovered the daughters of the Lamanites,

they laid and watched them;

Mosiah 20:5

And when there were but few of them gathered together to dance,

they came forth out of their secret places

and took them and carried them into the wilderness;

yea, twenty and four of the daughters of the Lamanites

they carried into the wilderness.

Mosiah 20:6

And it came to pass that when the Lamanites found

that their daughters had been missing,

they were angry with the people of Limhi,

for they thought it was the people of Limhi.

Mosiah 20:7

Therefore they sent their armies forth;

yea, even the king himself went before his people;

and they went up to the land of Nephi to destroy the people of Limhi.

Mosiah 20:10

And it came to pass that the battle became exceedingly sore,

for they fought like lions for their prey.

Mosiah 20:11

And it came to pass that

the people of Limhi began to drive the Lamanites before them;

yet they were not half so numerous as the Lamanites.

But they fought for their lives, and for their wives, and for their children;

therefore they exerted themselves and like dragons did they fight.

Mosiah 20:12

And it came to pass that they found the king of the Lamanites

among the number of their dead;

yet he was not dead,

having been wounded and left upon the ground,

so speedy was the flight of his people.

Mosiah 20:13

And they took him and bound up his wounds,

and brought him before Limhi, and said:

Behold, here is the king of the Lamanites;

he having received a wound has fallen among their dead,

and they have left him;

and behold, we have brought him before you;

and now let us slay him.

Mosiah 20:14

But Limhi said unto them:

Ye shall not slay him, but bring him hither that I may see him.

And they brought him. And Limhi said unto him:

What cause have ye to come up to war against my people?

Behold, my people have not broken the oath that I made unto you;

therefore, why should ye break the oath which ye made unto my people?

Mosiah 20:18

For do ye not remember the priests of thy father,

whom this people sought to destroy?

And are they not in the wilderness?

And are not they the ones who have stolen the daughters of the Lamanites?

Mosiah 20:19

And now, behold, and tell the king of these things,

that he may tell his people that they may be pacified towards us;

for behold they are already preparing to come against us;

and behold also there are but few of us.

Mosiah 20:20

And behold, they come with their numerous hosts;

and except the king doth pacify them towards us we must perish.

Mosiah 20:25

And it came to pass that they followed the king,

and went forth without arms to meet the Lamanites.

And it came to pass that they did meet the Lamanites;

and the king of the Lamanites did bow himself down before them,

and did plead in behalf of the people of Limhi.

Mosiah 20:26

And when the Lamanites saw the people of Limhi,

that they were without arms,

they had compassion on them and were pacified towards them,

and returned with their king in peace to their own land.

Mosiah 21:2

And it came to pass that after many days

the Lamanites began again to be stirred up in anger against the Nephites,

and they began to come into the borders of the land round about.

Mosiah 21:3

Now they durst not slay them, because of the oath

which their king had made unto Limhi;

but they would smite them on their cheeks,

and exercise authority over them;

and began to put heavy burdens upon their backs,

and drive them as they would a dumb ass—

Mosiah 21:5

And now the afflictions of the Nephites were great,

and there was no way that they could deliver themselves out of their hands,

for the Lamanites had surrounded them on every side.

Mosiah 21:6

And it came to pass that

the people began to murmur with the king because of their afflictions;

and they began to be desirous to go against them to battle.

And they did afflict the king sorely with their complaints;

therefore he granted unto them that they should do according to their desires.

Mosiah 21:7

And they gathered themselves together again, and put on their armor,

and went forth against the Lamanites to drive them out of their land.

Mosiah 21:10

Now there were a great many widows in the land,

and they did cry mightily from day to day,

for a great fear of the Lamanites had come upon them.

Mosiah 21:11

And it came to pass that

their continual cries did stir up the remainder of the people of Limhi

to anger against the Lamanites;

and they went again to battle,

but they were driven back again,

suffering much loss.

Mosiah 21:12

Yea, they went again even the third time,

and suffered in the like manner;

and those that were not slain returned again to the city of Nephi.

Mosiah 21:13

And they did humble themselves even to the dust,

subjecting themselves to the yoke of bondage,

submitting themselves to be smitten,

and to be driven to and fro, and burdened,

according to the desires of their enemies.

Mosiah 21:14

And they did humble themselves even in the depths of humility;

and they did cry mightily to God;

yea, even all the day long did they cry unto their God

that he would deliver them out of their afflictions.

Mosiah 21:15

And now the Lord was slow to hear their cry because of their iniquities;

nevertheless the Lord did hear their cries,

and began to soften the hearts of the Lamanites

that they began to ease their burdens;

yet the Lord did not see fit to deliver them out of bondage.

Mosiah 21:16

And it came to pass that they began to prosper by degrees in the land,

and began to raise grain more abundantly, and flocks, and herds,

that they did not suffer with hunger.

Mosiah 21:17

Now there was a great number of women, more than there was of men;

therefore king Limhi commanded

that every man should impart to the support of the widows and their children,

that they might not perish with hunger;

and this they did because of the greatness of their number that had been slain.

Mosiah 21:20

And he caused that his people should watch the land round about,

that by some means they might take those priests that fled into the wilderness,

who had stolen the daughters of the Lamanites,

and that had caused such a great destruction to come upon them.

Mosiah 21:21

For they were desirous to take them that they might punish them;

for they had come into the land of Nephi by night,

and carried off their grain and many of their precious things;

therefore they laid wait for them.

Mosiah 21:23

And the king having been without the gates of the city with his guard,

discovered Ammon and his brethren;

and supposing them to be priests of Noah

therefore he caused that they should be taken, and bound, and cast into prison.

And had they been the priests of Noah

he would have caused that they should be put to death.

Mosiah 21:24

But when he found that they were not,

but that they were his brethren, and had come from the land of Zarahemla,

he was filled with exceedingly great joy.

Mosiah 21:25

Now king Limhi had sent, previous to the coming of Ammon,

a small number of men to search for the land of Zarahemla;

but they could not find it,

and they were lost in the wilderness.

Mosiah 21:26

Nevertheless, they did find a land which had been peopled;

yea, a land which was covered with dry bones;

yea, a land which had been peopled and which had been destroyed;

and they, having supposed it to be the land of Zarahemla,

returned to the land of Nephi,

having arrived in the borders of the land

not many days before the coming of Ammon.

Mosiah 21:27

And they brought a record with them,

even a record of the people whose bones they had found;

and it was engraven on plates of ore.

Mosiah 21:30

And also that king Noah and his priests had caused the people

to commit so many sins and iniquities against God;

and they also did mourn for the death of Abinadi;

and also for the departure of Alma and the people that went with him,

who had formed a church of God

through the strength and power of God,

and faith on the words which had been spoken by Abinadi.

Mosiah 21:31

Yea, they did mourn for their departure,

for they knew not whither they had fled.

Now they would have gladly joined with them,

for they themselves had entered into a covenant with God

to serve him and keep his commandments.

Mosiah 21:34

Therefore they did not at that time form themselves into a church,

waiting upon the Spirit of the Lord.

Now they were desirous to become even as Alma and his brethren,

who had fled into the wilderness.

Mosiah 21:35

they were desirous to be baptized as a witness and a testimony

that they were willing to serve God with all their hearts;

nevertheless they did prolong the time;

and an account of their baptism shall be given hereafter.