Unit 57

when

12 occurrences in 12 verses

Alma 21:1, 11,

Alma 22:8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26

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 21:11

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 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 22:17

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 22:18

O God, Aaron hath told me that there is a God;

and if there is a God, and if thou art God,

wilt thou make thyself known unto me,

and I will give away all my sins to know thee,

and that I may be raised from the dead, and be saved at the last day.

And now when the king had said these words,

he was struck as if he were dead.

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 22:26

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.