Unit 58

king

12 occurrences in 10 verses

Alma 23:1, 3, 4, 16,

Alma 24:2, 3, 4, 6, 17, 20

Alma 23:1

Behold, now it came to pass that

the king of the Lamanites sent a proclamation among all his people,

that they should not lay their hands on Ammon, or Aaron, or Omner, or Himni,

nor either of their brethren who should go forth preaching the word of God,

in whatsoever place they should be, in any part of their land.

Alma 23:3

And thus they might go forth and preach the word according to their desires,

for the king had been converted unto the Lord, and all his household;

therefore he sent his proclamation throughout the land unto his people,

that the word of God might have no obstruction,

but that it might go forth throughout all the land,

that his people might be convinced

concerning the wicked traditions of their fathers,

and that they might be convinced that they were all brethren,

and that they ought not to murder, nor to plunder, nor to steal,

nor to commit adultery, nor to commit any manner of wickedness.

Alma 23:4

And now it came to pass that when the king had sent forth this proclamation,

that Aaron and his brethren went forth from city to city,

and from one house of worship to another,

establishing churches, and consecrating priests and teachers

throughout the land among the Lamanites,

to preach and to teach the word of God among them;

and thus they began to have great success.

Alma 23:16

And now it came to pass that

the king and those who were converted were desirous

that they might have a name,

that thereby they might be distinguished from their brethren;

therefore the king consulted with Aaron and many of their priests,

concerning the name that they should take upon them,

that they might be distinguished.

Alma 24:2

And their hatred became exceedingly sore against them,

even insomuch that they began to rebel against their king,

insomuch that they would not that he should be their king;

therefore, they took up arms against the people of Anti-Nephi-Lehi.

Alma 24:3

Now the king conferred the kingdom upon his son,

and he called his name Anti-Nephi-Lehi.

Alma 24:4

And the king died in that selfsame year

that the Lamanites began to make preparations for war against the people of God.

Alma 24:6

Now there was not one soul among all the people

who had been converted unto the Lord

that would take up arms against their brethren;

nay, they would not even make any preparations for war;

yea, and also their king commanded them that they should not.

Alma 24:17

And now it came to pass that

when the king had made an end of these sayings,

and all the people were assembled together,

they took their swords, and all the weapons

which were used for the shedding of man's blood,

and they did bury them up deep in the earth.

Alma 24:20

And it came to pass that their brethren, the Lamanites, made preparations for war,

and came up to the land of Nephi for the purpose of destroying the king,

and to place another in his stead,

and also of destroying the people of Anti-Nephi-Lehi out of the land.