Unit 57

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30 occurrences in 22 verses

Alma 21:4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 13, 17, 21, 22, 23,

Alma 22:3, 5, 7, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 34

Alma 21:4

And it came to pass that Aaron came to the city of Jerusalem,

and first began to preach to the Amalekites.

And he began to preach to them in their synagogues,

for they had built synagogues after the order of the Nehors;

for many of the Amalekites and the Amulonites were after the order of the Nehors.

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 21:9

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 21:10

And it came to pass as he began to expound these things unto them

they were angry with him, and began to mock him;

and they would not hear the words which he spake.

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 21:17

And it came to pass that the Lord began to bless them,

insomuch that they brought many to the knowledge of the truth;

yea, they did convince many of their sins,

and of the traditions of their fathers, which were not correct.

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 21:22

And he also declared unto them

that they might have the liberty of worshiping the Lord their God

according to their desires, in whatsoever place they were in,

if it were in the land which was under the reign of king Lamoni.

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 22:3

And now, O king, if thou wilt spare our lives, we will be thy servants.

And the king said unto them:

Arise, for I will grant unto you your lives,

and I will not suffer that ye shall be my servants;

but I will insist that ye shall administer unto me;

for I have been somewhat troubled in mind

because of the generosity and the greatness of the words of thy brother Ammon;

and I desire to know the cause why he has not come up out of Middoni with thee.

Alma 22:5

Now the king said unto them:

What is this that ye have said concerning the Spirit of the Lord?

Behold, this is the thing which doth trouble me.

Alma 22:7

And Aaron answered him and said unto him:

Believest thou that there is a God?

And the king said:

I know that the Amalekites say that there is a God,

and I have granted unto them that they should build sanctuaries,

that they may assemble themselves together to worship him.

And if now thou sayest there is a God,

behold I will believe.

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 22:22

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 22:25

But the king stood forth among them and administered unto them.

And they were pacified towards Aaron

and those who were with him.

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 22:29

And also there were many Lamanites on the east by the seashore,

whither the Nephites had driven them.

And thus the Nephites were nearly surrounded by the Lamanites;

nevertheless the Nephites had taken possession of all the northern parts of the land

bordering on the wilderness, at the head of the river Sidon,

from the east to the west, round about on the wilderness side; on the north,

even until they came to the land which they called Bountiful.

Alma 22:34

Therefore the Lamanites could have no more possessions

only in the land of Nephi, and the wilderness round about.

Now this was wisdom in the Nephites — as the Lamanites were an enemy to them,

they would not suffer their afflictions on every hand,

and also that they might have a country

whither they might flee, according to their desires.