Unit 57

his

34 occurrences in 24 verses

Alma 21:1, 9, 11, 13, 19, 20, 21, 23,

Alma 22:1, 2, 8, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27

Alma 21:1

Now when Ammon and his brethren separated themselves

in the borders of the land of the Lamanites,

behold Aaron took his journey towards the land

which was called by the Lamanites, Jerusalem,

calling it after the land of their fathers' nativity;

and it was away joining the borders of Mormon.

Alma 21:9

Now Aaron began to open the scriptures unto them

concerning the coming of Christ, and also concerning the resurrection of the dead,

and that there could be no redemption for mankind

save it were through the death and sufferings of Christ,

and the atonement of his blood.

Alma 21:11

Therefore, when he saw that they would not hear his words,

he departed out of their synagogue,

and came over to a village which was called Ani-Anti,

and there he found Muloki preaching the word unto them;

and also Ammah and his brethren.

And they contended with many about the word.

Alma 21:13

Nevertheless, Aaron and a certain number of his brethren

were taken and cast into prison,

and the remainder of them fled out of the land of Middoni

unto the regions round about.

Alma 21:19

And king Lamoni would not suffer

that Ammon should serve him, or be his servant.

Alma 21:20

But he caused that there should be synagogues built in the land of Ishmael;

and he caused that his people, or the people who were under his reign,

should assemble themselves together.

Alma 21:21

And he did rejoice over them,

and he did teach them many things.

And he did also declare unto them

that they were a people who were under him,

and that they were a free people,

that they were free from the oppressions of the king, his father;

for that his father had granted unto him that he might reign over the people

who were in the land of Ishmael, and in all the land round about.

Alma 21:23

And Ammon did preach unto the people of king Lamoni;

and it came to pass that he did teach them all things

concerning things pertaining to righteousness.

And he did exhort them daily, with all diligence;

and they gave heed unto his word,

and they were zealous for keeping the commandments of God.

Alma 22:1

Now, as Ammon was thus teaching the people of Lamoni continually,

we will return to the account of Aaron and his brethren;

for after he departed from the land of Middoni

he was led by the Spirit to the land of Nephi,

even to the house of the king which was over all the land

save it were the land of Ishmael;

and he was the father of Lamoni.

Alma 22:2

And it came to pass that he went in unto him

into the king's palace, with his brethren,

and bowed himself before the king, and said unto him:

Behold, O king, we are the brethren of Ammon,

whom thou hast delivered out of prison.

Alma 22:8

And now when Aaron heard this, his heart began to rejoice, and he said:

Behold, assuredly as thou livest, O king, there is a God.

Alma 22:12

And it came to pass that when Aaron saw that the king would believe his words,

he began from the creation of Adam,

reading the scriptures unto the king —

how God created man after his own image,

and that God gave him commandments,

and that because of transgression, man had fallen.

Alma 22:13

And Aaron did expound unto him the scriptures from the creation of Adam,

laying the fall of man before him, and their carnal state

and also the plan of redemption,

which was prepared from the foundation of the world, through Christ,

for all whosoever would believe on his name.

Alma 22:15

And it came to pass that

after Aaron had expounded these things unto him,

the king said:

What shall I do that I may have this eternal life of which thou hast spoken?

Yea, what shall I do that I may be born of God,

having this wicked spirit rooted out of my breast,

and receive his Spirit, that I may be filled with joy,

that I may not be cast off at the last day?

Behold, said he, I will give up all that I possess,

yea, I will forsake my kingdom, that I may receive this great joy.

Alma 22:16

But Aaron said unto him:

If thou desirest this thing,

if thou wilt bow down before God,

yea, if thou wilt repent of all thy sins,

and will bow down before God, and call on his name in faith,

believing that ye shall receive,

then shalt thou receive the hope which thou desirest.

Alma 22:17

And it came to pass that when Aaron had said these words,

the king did bow down before the Lord, upon his knees;

yea, even he did prostrate himself upon the earth,

and cried mightily, saying:

Alma 22:19

And it came to pass that his servants ran and told the queen

all that had happened unto the king.

And she came in unto the king;

and when she saw him lay as if he were dead,

and also Aaron and his brethren standing

as though they had been the cause of his fall,

she was angry with them,

and commanded that her servants, or the servants of the king,

should take them and slay them.

Alma 22:20

Now the servants had seen the cause of the king's fall,

therefore they durst not lay their hands on Aaron and his brethren;

and they pled with the queen saying:

Why commandest thou that we should slay these men,

when behold one of them is mightier than us all?

Therefore we shall fall before them.

Alma 22:21

Now when the queen saw the fear of the servants

she also began to fear exceedingly,

lest there should some evil come upon her.

And she commanded her servants that they should go and call the people,

that they might slay Aaron and his brethren.

Alma 22:22

Now when Aaron saw the determination of the queen,

he, also knowing the hardness of the hearts of the people,

feared lest that a multitude should assemble themselves together,

and there should be a great contention and a disturbance among them;

therefore he put forth his hand and raised the king from the earth,

and said unto him: Stand.

And he stood upon his feet, receiving his strength.

Alma 22:23

Now this was done in the presence of the queen and many of the servants.

And when they saw it they greatly marveled, and began to fear.

And the king stood forth, and began to minister unto them.

And he did minister unto them,

insomuch that his whole household were converted unto the Lord.

Alma 22:24

Now there was a multitude gathered together

because of the commandment of the queen,

and there began to be great murmurings among them

because of Aaron and his brethren.

Alma 22:26

And it came to pass that when the king saw that the people were pacified,

he caused that Aaron and his brethren should stand forth

in the midst of the multitude,

and that they should preach the word unto them.

Alma 22:27

And it came to pass that the king sent a proclamation throughout all the land,

amongst all his people who were in all his land,

who were in all the regions round about,

which was bordering even to the sea, on the east and on the west,

and which was divided from the land of Zarahemla

by a narrow strip of wilderness, which ran from the sea east even to the sea west,

and round about on the borders of the seashore, and the borders of the wilderness

which was on the north by the land of Zarahemla, through the borders of Manti,

by the head of the river Sidon, running from the east towards the west —

and thus were the Lamanites and the Nephites divided.