Unit 56

that he

31 occurrences in 24 verses

Alma 17:25, 31, 35, 36,

Alma 18:3, 11, 29,

Alma 19:2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 12, 22, 26,

Alma 20:1, 7, 12, 14, 16, 17, 20, 21, 24

Alma 17:25

But Ammon said unto him:

Nay, but I will be thy servant.

Therefore Ammon became a servant to king Lamoni.

And it came to pass that he was set among other servants

to watch the flocks of Lamoni, according to the custom of the Lamanites.

Alma 17:31

And it came to pass that he flattered them by his words, saying:

My brethren, be of good cheer

and let us go in search of the flocks,

and we will gather them together

and bring them back unto the place of water;

and thus we will preserve the flocks unto the king

and he will not slay us.

Alma 17:35

Therefore they did not fear Ammon,

for they supposed that one of their men could slay him

according to their pleasure,

for they knew not that the Lord had promised Mosiah

that he would deliver his sons out of their hands;

neither did they know anything concerning the Lord;

therefore they delighted in the destruction of their brethren;

and for this cause they stood to scatter the flocks of the king.

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 18:11

Now I surely know that this is the Great Spirit,

and I would desire him that he come in unto me,

but I durst not.

Alma 18:29

And he said:

Yea, I believe that he created all things which are in the earth;

but I do not know the heavens.

Alma 19:2

Now the queen having heard of the fame of Ammon,

therefore she sent and desired that he should come in unto her.

Alma 19:3

And it came to pass that Ammon did as he was commanded,

and went in unto the queen, and desired to know

what she would that he should do.

Alma 19:5

Therefore, if this is the case,

I would that ye should go in and see my husband,

for he has been laid upon his bed for the space of two days and two nights;

and some say that he is not dead,

but others say that he is dead and that he stinketh,

and that he ought to be placed in the sepulchre;

but as for myself, to me he doth not stink.

Alma 19:7

Therefore, what the queen desired of him was his only desire.

Therefore, he went in to see the king

according as the queen had desired him;

and he saw the king,

and he knew that he was not dead.

Alma 19:11

And it came to pass that she watched over the bed of her husband,

from that time even until that time on the morrow

which Ammon had appointed that he should rise.

Alma 19:12

And it came to pass that he arose, according to the words of Ammon;

and as he arose, he stretched forth his hand unto the woman, and said:

Blessed be the name of God,

and blessed art thou.

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 19:26

But others rebuked them all,

saying that he was a monster,

who had been sent from the Nephites to torment them.

Alma 20:1

And it came to pass that when they had established a church in that land,

that king Lamoni desired that Ammon should go with him to the land of Nephi,

that he might show him unto his father.

Alma 20:7

And he said unto Ammon:

Come, I will go with thee down to the land of Middoni,

and there I will plead with the king that he will cast thy brethren out of prison.

Alma 20:12

And he also told him all the cause of his tarrying in his own kingdom,

that he did not go unto his father to the feast which he had prepared.

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 20:16

Now when his father had heard these words,

he was angry with him,

and he drew his sword that he might smite him to the earth.

Alma 20:17

But Ammon stood forth and said unto him:

Behold, thou shalt not slay thy son;

nevertheless, it were better that he should fall than thee,

for behold, he has repented of his sins;

but if thou shouldst fall at this time, in thine anger,

thy soul could not be saved.

Alma 20:20

And he stretched forth his hand to slay Ammon.

But Ammon withstood his blows,

and also smote his arm that he could not use it.

Alma 20:21

Now when the king saw that Ammon could slay him,

he began to plead with Ammon that he would spare his life.

Alma 20:24

Now when Ammon saw that he had wrought upon the old king according to his desire,

he said unto him:

If thou wilt grant that my brethren may be cast out of prison,

and also that Lamoni may retain his kingdom,

and that ye be not displeased with him,

but grant that he may do according to his own desires

in whatsoever thing he thinketh,

then will I spare thee;

otherwise I will smite thee to the earth.