Unit 56

many

21 occurrences in 19 verses

Alma 17:4, 5, 9, 11, 15, 27, 38,

Alma 18:6, 7,

Alma 19:4, 16, 25, 27, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35,

Alma 20:30

Alma 17:4

And they had been teaching the word of God

for the space of fourteen years among the Lamanites,

having had much success in bringing many to the knowledge of the truth;

yea, by the power of their words many were brought before the altar of God,

to call on his name and confess their sins before him.

Alma 17:5

Now these are the circumstances which attended them in their journeyings,

for they had many afflictions;

they did suffer much, both in body and in mind,

such as hunger, thirst and fatigue, and also much labor in the spirit.

Alma 17:9

And it came to pass that they journeyed many days in the wilderness,

and they fasted much and prayed much

that the Lord would grant unto them a portion of his Spirit

to go with them, and abide with them,

that they might be an instrument in the hands of God

to bring, if it were possible, their brethren, the Lamanites,

to the knowledge of the truth,

to the knowledge of the baseness of the traditions of their fathers,

which were not correct.

Alma 17:11

And the Lord said unto them also:

Go forth among the Lamanites, thy brethren, and establish my word;

yet ye shall be patient in long-suffering and afflictions,

that ye may show forth good examples unto them in me,

and I will make an instrument of thee in my hands

unto the salvation of many souls.

Alma 17:15

Thus they were a very indolent people,

many of whom did worship idols,

and the curse of God had fallen upon them because of the traditions of their fathers;

notwithstanding the promises of the Lord were extended unto them

on the conditions of repentance.

Alma 17:27

Therefore, as Ammon and the servants of the king

were driving forth their flocks to this place of water,

behold, a certain number of the Lamanites,

who had been with their flocks to water,

stood and scattered the flocks of Ammon and the servants of the king,

and they scattered them insomuch that they fled many ways.

Alma 17:38

Now six of them had fallen by the sling,

but he slew none save it were their leader with his sword;

and he smote off as many of their arms as were lifted against him,

and they were not a few.

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 18:7

Now it was the practice of these Lamanites

to stand by the waters of Sebus to scatter the flocks of the people,

that thereby they might drive away many that were scattered unto their own land,

it being a practice of plunder among them.

Alma 19:4

And she said unto him:

The servants of my husband have made it known unto me

that thou art a prophet of a holy God,

and that thou hast power to do many mighty works in his name;

Alma 19:16

And it came to pass that they did call on the name of the Lord, in their might,

even until they had all fallen to the earth,

save it were one of the Lamanitish women, whose name was Abish,

she having been converted unto the Lord for many years,

on account of a remarkable vision of her father —

Alma 19:25

And it came to pass that there were many among them

who said that Ammon was the Great Spirit,

and others said he was sent by the Great Spirit;

Alma 19:27

And there were some who said

that Ammon was sent by the Great Spirit to afflict them because of their iniquities;

and that it was the Great Spirit that had always attended the Nephites,

who had ever delivered them out of their hands;

and they said that it was this Great Spirit

who had destroyed so many of their brethren, the Lamanites.

Alma 19:30

And when she had said this, she clasped her hands,

being filled with joy,

speaking many words which were not understood;

and when she had done this,

she took the king, Lamoni, by the hand,

and behold he arose and stood upon his feet.

Alma 19:31

And he, immediately,

seeing the contention among his people,

went forth and began to rebuke them,

and to teach them the words which he had heard from the mouth of Ammon;

and as many as heard his words believed,

and were converted unto the Lord.

Alma 19:32

But there were many among them who would not hear his words;

therefore they went their way.

Alma 19:34

And behold, many did declare unto the people

that they had seen angels and had conversed with them;

and thus they had told them things of God, and of his righteousness.

Alma 19:35

And it came to pass that there were many that did believe in their words;

and as many as did believe were baptized;

and they became a righteous people,

and they did establish a church among them.

Alma 20:30

And, as it happened, it was their lot

to have fallen into the hands of a more hardened and a more stiffnecked people;

therefore they would not hearken unto their words,

and they had cast them out, and had smitten them,

and had driven them from house to house, and from place to place,

even until they had arrived in the land of Middoni;

and there they were taken and cast into prison,

and bound with strong cords, and kept in prison for many days,

and were delivered by Lamoni and Ammon.