Unit 50

of the

20 occurrences in 11 verses

Alma 8:1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18

Alma 8:1

And now it came to pass that Alma returned from the land of Gideon,

after having taught the people of Gideon many things which cannot be written,

having established the order of the church,

according as he had before done in the land of Zarahemla,

yea, he returned to his own house at Zarahemla

to rest himself from the labors which he had performed.

Alma 8:2

And thus ended the ninth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.

Alma 8:3

And it came to pass in the commencement of the tenth year

of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi,

that Alma departed from thence and took his journey

over into the land of Melek,

on the west of the river Sidon,

on the west by the borders of the wilderness.

Alma 8:5

And it came to pass that the people came to him

throughout all the borders of the land which was by the wilderness side.

And they were baptized throughout all the land;

Alma 8:6

So that when he had finished his work at Melek

he departed thence, and traveled three days' journey

on the north of the land of Melek;

and he came to a city which was called Ammonihah.

Alma 8:7

Now it was the custom of the people of Nephi

to call their lands, and their cities, and their villages,

yea, even all their small villages,

after the name of him who first possessed them;

and thus it was with the land of Ammonihah.

Alma 8:9

Now Satan had gotten great hold

upon the hearts of the people of the city of Ammonihah;

therefore they would not hearken unto the words of Alma.

Alma 8:11

Nevertheless, they hardened their hearts, saying unto him:

Behold, we know that thou art Alma;

and we know that thou art high priest over the church

which thou hast established in many parts of the land, according to your tradition;

and we are not of thy church,

and we do not believe in such foolish traditions.

Alma 8:14

And it came to pass that while he was journeying thither,

being weighed down with sorrow,

wading through much tribulation and anguish of soul,

because of the wickedness of the people who were in the city of Ammonihah,

it came to pass while Alma was thus weighed down with sorrow,

behold an angel of the Lord appeared unto him, saying:

Alma 8:16

And behold, I am sent to command thee

that thou return to the city of Ammonihah,

and preach again unto the people of the city;

yea, preach unto them.

Yea, say unto them,

except they repent the Lord God will destroy them.

Alma 8:18

Now it came to pass that

after Alma had received his message from the angel of the Lord

he returned speedily to the land of Ammonihah.

And he entered the city by another way,

yea, by the way which is on the south of the city of Ammonihah.