Unit 56

and now

9 occurrences in 8 verses

Alma 17:1, 30,

Alma 18:3, 4, 21, 42,

Alma 19:19,

Alma 20:13

Alma 17:1

and now it came to pass that as Alma was journeying

from the land of Gideon southward, away to the land of Manti,

behold, to his astonishment, he met with the sons of Mosiah

journeying towards the land of Zarahemla.

Alma 17:30

and now, these were the thoughts of Ammon,

when he saw the afflictions of those whom he termed to be his brethren.

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 18:4

and now, when the king heard these words,

he said unto them:

Now I know that it is the Great Spirit;

and he has come down at this time to preserve your lives,

that I might not slay you as I did your brethren.

Now this is the Great Spirit of whom our fathers have spoken.

Alma 18:21

and now, if thou wilt tell me concerning these things,

whatsoever thou desirest I will give unto thee;

and if it were needed, I would guard thee with my armies;

but I know that thou art more powerful than all they;

nevertheless, whatsoever thou desirest of me

I will grant it unto thee.

Alma 18:42

and now, when he had said this,

he fell unto the earth, as if he were dead.

Alma 19:19

and now the people began to murmur among themselves;

some saying that it was a great evil that had come upon them,

or upon the king and his house,

because he had suffered that the Nephite should remain in the land.

Alma 20:13

and now when Lamoni had rehearsed unto him all these things,

behold, to his astonishment, his father was angry with him, and said:

Lamoni, thou art going to deliver these Nephites, who are sons of a liar.

Behold, he robbed our fathers;

and now his children are also come amongst us

that they may, by their cunning and their lyings, deceive us,

that they again may rob us of our property.