Unit 56

of Ishmael

8 occurrences in 6 verses

Alma 17:19, 20, 21,

Alma 18:38,

Alma 20:14, 15

Alma 17:19

And Ammon went to the land of Ishmael,

the land being called after the sons of Ishmael,

who also became Lamanites.

Alma 17:20

And as Ammon entered the land of Ishmael,

the Lamanites took him and bound him,

as was their custom to bind all the Nephites who fell into their hands,

and carry them before the king;

and thus it was left to the pleasure of the king to slay them,

or to retain them in captivity,

or to cast them into prison,

or to cast them out of his land,

according to his will and pleasure.

Alma 17:21

And thus Ammon was carried before the king who was over the land of Ishmael;

and his name was Lamoni; and he was a descendant of Ishmael.

Alma 18:38

And he also rehearsed unto them

concerning the rebellions of Laman and Lemuel, and the sons of Ishmael,

yea, all their rebellions did he relate unto them;

and he expounded unto them all the records and scriptures

from the time that Lehi left Jerusalem down to the present time.

Alma 20:14

Now the father of Lamoni commanded him

that he should slay Ammon with the sword.

And he also commanded him

that he should not go to the land of Middoni,

but that he should return with him to the land of Ishmael.

Alma 20:15

But Lamoni said unto him:

I will not slay Ammon,

neither will I return to the land of Ishmael,

but I go to the land of Middoni that I may release the brethren of Ammon,

for I know that they are just men and holy prophets of the true God.