Unit 57

the people

12 occurrences in 12 verses

Alma 21:2, 5, 12, 20, 21, 23,

Alma 22:1, 4, 21, 22, 26, 30

Alma 21:2

Now the Lamanites and the Amalekites and the people of Amulon

had built a great city, which was called Jerusalem.

Alma 21:5

Therefore, as Aaron entered into one of their synagogues to preach unto the people,

and as he was speaking unto them,

behold there arose an Amalekite and began to contend with him, saying:

What is that thou hast testified?

Hast thou seen an angel?

Why do not angels appear unto us?

Behold are not this people as good as thy people?

Alma 21:12

And it came to pass that they saw that the people would harden their hearts,

therefore they departed and came over into the land of Middoni.

And they did preach the word unto many,

and few believed on the words which they taught.

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 22:4

And Aaron said unto the king:

Behold, the Spirit of the Lord has called him another way;

he has gone to the land of Ishmael, to teach the people of Lamoni.

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 22:26

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 22:30

And it bordered upon the land which they called Desolation,

it being so far northward that it came into the land

which had been peopled and been destroyed,

of whose bones we have spoken,

which was discovered by the people of Zarahemla,

it being the place of their first landing.