Unit 50

the people

16 occurrences in 15 verses

Alma 8:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, 16, 27, 28, 30, 32

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 8:4

And he began to teach the people in the land of Melek

according to the holy order of God, by which he had been called;

and he began to teach the people throughout all the land of Melek.

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 8:7

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 8:10

Nevertheless Alma labored much in the spirit,

wrestling with God in mighty prayer,

that he would pour out his Spirit upon the people who were in the city;

that he would also grant that he might baptize them unto repentance.

Alma 8:13

Now when the people had said this,

and withstood all his words, and reviled him, and spit upon him,

and caused that he should be cast out of their city,

he departed thence and took his journey

towards the city which was called Aaron.

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 8:27

And Alma tarried many days with Amulek

before he began to preach unto the people.

Alma 8:28

And it came to pass that the people did wax more gross in their iniquities.

Alma 8:30

And Alma went forth, and also Amulek, among the people,

to declare the words of God unto them;

and they were filled with the Holy Ghost.

Alma 8:32

And it came to pass that they went forth

and began to preach and to prophesy unto the people,

according to the spirit and power which the Lord had given them.