Unit 56

slain

9 occurrences in 7 verses

Alma 17:29, 36,

Alma 18:3, 6,

Alma 19:21, 22, 23

Alma 17:29

Now they wept because of the fear of being slain.

Now when Ammon saw this his heart was swollen within him with joy;

for, said he, I will show forth my power unto these my fellow-servants,

or the power which is in me,

in restoring these flocks unto the king,

that I may win the hearts of these my fellow-servants,

that I may lead them to believe in my words.

Alma 17:36

But Ammon stood forth and began to cast stones at them with his sling;

yea, with mighty power he did sling stones amongst them;

and thus he slew a certain number of them

insomuch that they began to be astonished at his power;

nevertheless they were angry because of the slain of their brethren,

and they were determined that he should fall;

therefore, seeing that they could not hit him with their stones,

they came forth with clubs to slay him.

Alma 18:3

And they answered the king, and said:

Whether he be the Great Spirit or a man, we know not;

but this much we do know,

that he cannot be slain by the enemies of the king;

neither can they scatter the king's flocks when he is with us,

because of his expertness and great strength;

therefore, we know that he is a friend to the king.

And now, O king, we do not believe that a man has such great power,

for we know he cannot be slain.

Alma 18:6

For he had slain many of them

because their brethren had scattered their flocks at the place of water;

and thus, because they had had their flocks scattered

they were slain.

Alma 19:21

And they were also rebuked by those men

who had stood at the waters of Sebus and scattered the flocks

which belonged to the king,

for they were angry with Ammon because of the number

which he had slain of their brethren at the waters of Sebus,

while defending the flocks of the king.

Alma 19:22

Now, one of them, whose brother had been slain with the sword of Ammon,

being exceedingly angry with Ammon,

drew his sword and went forth

that he might let it fall upon Ammon, to slay him;

and as he lifted the sword to smite him,

behold, he fell dead.

Alma 19:23

Now we see that Ammon could not be slain,

for the Lord had said unto Mosiah, his father:

I will spare him, and it shall be unto him according to thy faith —

therefore, Mosiah trusted him unto the Lord.