Unit 45

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48 occurrences in 32 verses

Alma 1:1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 18, 27, 33,

Alma 2:1, 4, 7, 10, 14, 16, 20, 21, 22, 28, 31, 32, 33, 34,

Alma 3:14, 17, 23, 27

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 1:3

And he had gone about among the people,

preaching to them that which he termed to be the word of God,

bearing down against the church;

declaring unto the people

that every priest and teacher ought to become popular;

and they ought not to labor with their hands,

but that they ought to be supported by the people.

Alma 1:4

And he also testified unto the people

that all mankind should be saved at the last day,

and that they need not fear nor tremble,

but that they might lift up their heads and rejoice;

for the Lord had created all men, and had also redeemed all men;

and, in the end, all men should have eternal life.

Alma 1:5

And it came to pass that he did teach these things so much

that many did believe on his words,

even so many that they began to support him and give him money.

Alma 1:6

And he began to be lifted up in the pride of his heart,

and to wear very costly apparel,

yea, and even began to establish a church after the manner of his preaching.

Alma 1:7

And it came to pass

as he was going, to preach to those who believed on his word,

he met a man who belonged to the church of God,

yea, even one of their teachers;

and he began to contend with him sharply,

that he might lead away the people of the church;

but the man withstood him,

admonishing him with the words of God.

Alma 1:8

Now the name of the man was Gideon;

and it was he who was an instrument in the hands of God

in delivering the people of Limhi out of bondage.

Alma 1:9

Now, because Gideon withstood him with the words of God

he was wroth with Gideon, and drew his sword and began to smite him.

Now Gideon being stricken with many years,

therefore he was not able to withstand his blows,

therefore he was slain by the sword.

Alma 1:10

And the man who slew him was taken by the people of the church,

and was brought before Alma, to be judged

according to the crimes which he had committed.

Alma 1:11

And it came to pass that

he stood before Alma and pleaded for himself with much boldness.

Alma 1:15

And it came to pass that they took him;

and his name was Nehor;

and they carried him upon the top of the hill Manti,

and there he was caused,

or rather did acknowledge, between the heavens and the earth,

that what he had taught to the people was contrary to the word of God;

and there he suffered an ignominious death.

Alma 1:18

And they durst not steal, for fear of the law,

for such were punished;

neither durst they rob, nor murder,

for he that murdered was punished unto death.

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 1:33

And it came to pass that by thus exercising the law upon them,

every man suffering according to that which he had done,

they became more still,

and durst not commit any wickedness if it were known;

therefore, there was much peace among the people of Nephi

until the fifth year of the reign of the judges.

Alma 2:1

And it came to pass in the commencement of the fifth year of their reign

there began to be a contention among the people;

for a certain man, being called Amlici,

he being a very cunning man,

yea, a wise man as to the wisdom of the world,

he being after the order of the man that slew Gideon by the sword,

who was executed according to the law —

Alma 2:4

Therefore, if it were possible

that Amlici should gain the voice of the people,

he, being a wicked man, would deprive them

of their rights and privileges of the church;

for it was his intent to destroy the church of God.

Alma 2:7

And it came to pass that the voice of the people came against Amlici,

that he was not made king over the people.

Alma 2:10

Now when Amlici was made king over them

he commanded them that they should take up arms against their brethren;

and this he did that he might subject them to him.

Alma 2:14

And it came to pass that Amlici did arm his men

with all manner of weapons of war of every kind;

and he also appointed rulers and leaders over his people,

to lead them to war against their brethren.

Alma 2:16

Now Alma, being the chief judge and the governor of the people of Nephi,

therefore he went up with his people,

yea, with his captains, and chief captains,

yea, at the head of his armies,

against the Amlicites to battle.

Alma 2:20

And it came to pass that when Alma could pursue the Amlicites no longer

he caused that his people should pitch their tents in the valley of Gideon,

the valley being called after that Gideon

who was slain by the hand of Nehor with the sword;

and in this valley the Nephites did pitch their tents for the night.

Alma 2:21

And Alma sent spies to follow the remnant of the Amlicites,

that he might know of their plans and their plots,

whereby he might guard himself against them,

that he might preserve his people from being destroyed.

Alma 2:22

Now those whom he had sent out to watch the camp of the Amlicites

were called Zeram, and Amnor, and Manti, and Limher;

these were they who went out with their men to watch the camp of the Amlicites.

Alma 2:28

Nevertheless, the Nephites being strengthened by the hand of the Lord,

having prayed mightily to him

that he would deliver them out of the hands of their enemies,

therefore the Lord did hear their cries, and did strengthen them,

and the Lamanites and the Amlicites did fall before them.

Alma 2:31

Now when Alma had said these words

he contended again with Amlici;

and he was strengthened,

insomuch that he slew Amlici with the sword.

Alma 2:32

And he also contended with the king of the Lamanites;

but the king of the Lamanites fled back from before Alma

and sent his guards to contend with Alma.

Alma 2:33

But Alma, with his guards, contended with the guards of the king of the Lamanites

until he slew and drove them back.

Alma 2:34

And thus he cleared the ground,

or rather the bank, which was on the west of the river Sidon,

throwing the bodies of the Lamanites who had been slain

into the waters of Sidon,

that thereby his people might have room to cross

and contend with the Lamanites and the Amlicites

on the west side of the river Sidon.

Alma 3:14

Thus the word of God is fulfilled,

for these are the words which he said to Nephi:

Behold, the Lamanites have I cursed,

and I will set a mark on them

that they and their seed may be separated from thee and thy seed,

from this time henceforth and forever,

except they repent of their wickedness and turn to me

that I may have mercy upon them.

Alma 3:17

And again, I say

he that departeth from thee shall no more be called thy seed;

and I will bless thee,

and whomsoever shall be called thy seed, henceforth and forever;

and these were the promises of the Lord unto Nephi and to his seed.

Alma 3:23

But he sent up a numerous army against them;

and they went up and slew many of the Lamanites,

and drove the remainder of them out of the borders of their land.

Alma 3:27

For every man receiveth wages of him whom he listeth to obey,

and this according to the words of the spirit of prophecy;

therefore let it be according to the truth.

And thus endeth the fifth year of the reign of the judges.