Unit 45

they were

20 occurrences in 17 verses

Alma 1:1, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30,

Alma 2:6, 13, 27, 35, 37,

Alma 3:2, 5, 7, 18, 26

Alma 1:1

Now it came to pass that

in the first year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi,

from this time forward,

king Mosiah having gone the way of all the earth,

having warred a good warfare,

walking uprightly before God,

leaving none to reign in his stead;

nevertheless he had established laws,

and they were acknowledged by the people;

therefore they were obliged to abide by the laws which he had made.

Alma 1:20

Yea, they did persecute them, and afflict them with all manner of words,

and this because of their humility;

because they were not proud in their own eyes,

and because they did impart the word of God, one with another,

without money and without price.

Alma 1:24

For the hearts of many were hardened,

and their names were blotted out,

that they were remembered no more among the people of God.

And also many withdrew themselves from among them.

Alma 1:25

Now this was a great trial to those that did stand fast in the faith;

nevertheless, they were steadfast and immovable

in keeping the commandments of God,

and they bore with patience the persecution which was heaped upon them.

Alma 1:26

And when the priests left their labor

to impart the word of God unto the people,

the people also left their labors to hear the word of God.

And when the priest had imparted unto them the word of God

they all returned again diligently unto their labors; and the priest,

not esteeming himself above his hearers,

for the preacher was no better than the hearer,

neither was the teacher any better than the learner;

and thus they were all equal,

and they did all labor, every man according to his strength.

Alma 1:27

And they did impart of their substance,

every man according to that which he had,

to the poor, and the needy, and the sick, and the afflicted;

and they did not wear costly apparel, yet they were neat and comely.

Alma 1:30

And thus, in their prosperous circumstances,

they did not send away any who were naked, or that were hungry,

or that were athirst, or that were sick, or that had not been nourished;

and they did not set their hearts upon riches;

therefore they were liberal to all,

both old and young, both bond and free, both male and female,

whether out of the church or in the church,

having no respect to persons as to those who stood in need.

Alma 2:6

And thus they did assemble themselves together

to cast in their voices concerning the matter;

and they were laid before the judges.

Alma 2:13

And thus they were prepared to meet the Amlicites at the time of their coming.

And there were appointed captains, and higher captains, and chief captains,

according to their numbers.

Alma 2:27

And behold, as they were crossing the river Sidon,

the Lamanites and the Amlicites,

being as numerous almost, as it were, as the sands of the sea,

came upon them to destroy them.

Alma 2:35

And it came to pass that when they had all crossed the river Sidon

that the Lamanites and the Amlicites began to flee before them,

notwithstanding they were so numerous that they could not be numbered.

Alma 2:37

Yea, they were met on every hand, and slain and driven,

until they were scattered on the west, and on the north,

until they had reached the wilderness, which was called Hermounts;

and it was that part of the wilderness

which was infested by wild and ravenous beasts.

Alma 3:2

Now many women and children had been slain with the sword,

and also many of their flocks and their herds;

and also many of their fields of grain were destroyed,

for they were trodden down by the hosts of men.

Alma 3:5

Now the heads of the Lamanites were shorn;

and they were naked, save it were skin which was girded about their loins,

and also their armor, which was girded about them,

and their bows, and their arrows, and their stones, and their slings, and so forth.

Alma 3:7

And their brethren sought to destroy them,

therefore they were cursed;

and the Lord God set a mark upon them,

yea, upon Laman and Lemuel,

and also the sons of Ishmael, and Ishmaelitish women.

Alma 3:18

Now the Amlicites knew not that they were fulfilling the words of God

when they began to mark themselves in their foreheads;

nevertheless they had come out in open rebellion against God;

therefore it was expedient that the curse should fall upon them.

Alma 3:26

And in one year were thousands and tens of thousands of souls

sent to the eternal world,

that they might reap their rewards according to their works,

whether they were good or whether they were bad,

to reap eternal happiness or eternal misery,

according to the spirit which they listed to obey,

whether it be a good spirit or a bad one.