Unit 40

against

18 occurrences in 16 verses

Mosiah 17:2, 7, 10, 12,

Mosiah 18:10, 33,

Mosiah 19:3,

Mosiah 20:14, 15, 19, 21,

Mosiah 21:2, 6, 7, 11, 30

Mosiah 17:2

But there was one among them whose name was Alma,

he also being a descendant of Nephi.

And he was a young man,

and he believed the words which Abinadi had spoken,

for he knew concerning the iniquity which Abinadi had testified against them;

therefore he began to plead with the king

that he would not be angry with Abinadi,

but suffer that he might depart in peace.

Mosiah 17:7

And he said unto him:

Abinadi, we have found an accusation against thee,

and thou art worthy of death.

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 17:12

But the priests lifted up their voices against him,

and began to accuse him, saying:

He has reviled the king.

Therefore the king was stirred up in anger against him,

and he delivered him up that he might be slain.

Mosiah 18:10

Now I say unto you,

if this be the desire of your hearts,

what have you against being baptized in the name of the Lord,

as a witness before him

that ye have entered into a covenant with him,

that ye will serve him and keep his commandments,

that he may pour out his Spirit more abundantly upon you?

Mosiah 18:33

And now the king said

that Alma was stirring up the people to rebellion against him;

therefore he sent his army to destroy them.

Mosiah 19:3

And the lesser part began to breathe out threatenings against the king,

and there began to be a great contention among them.

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 20:15

And now the king said:

I have broken the oath

because thy people did carry away the daughters of my people;

therefore, in my anger I did cause my people

to come up to war against thy people.

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 20:21

For are not the words of Abinadi fulfilled, which he prophesied against us —

and all this because we would not hearken unto the words of the Lord,

and turn from our iniquities?

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 21:6

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 21:11

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 21:30

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.