Unit 59

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14 occurrences in 12 verses

Alma 27:4, 9, 20, 26, 27,

Alma 28:2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 14,

Alma 29:13

Alma 27:4

Now when Ammon and his brethren saw this work of destruction

among those whom they so dearly beloved,

and among those who had so dearly beloved them —

for they were treated as though they were angels sent from God

to save them from everlasting destruction —

therefore, when Ammon and his brethren saw this great work of destruction,

they were moved with compassion,

and they said unto the king:

Alma 27:9

But Ammon said unto him:

It is against the law of our brethren, which was established by my father,

that there should be any slaves among them;

therefore let us go down and rely upon the mercies of our brethren.

Alma 27:20

And now it came to pass that Alma conducted his brethren

back to the land of Zarahemla; even to his own house.

And they went and told the chief judge

all the things that had happened unto them

in the land of Nephi, among their brethren, the Lamanites.

Alma 27:26

And it came to pass that it did cause great joy among them.

And they went down into the land of Jershon,

and took possession of the land of Jershon;

and they were called by the Nephites the people of Ammon;

therefore they were distinguished by that name ever after.

Alma 27:27

And they were among the people of Nephi,

and also numbered among the people who were of the church of God.

And they were also distinguished for their zeal towards God, and also towards men;

for they were perfectly honest and upright in all things;

and they were firm in the faith of Christ, even unto the end.

Alma 28:2

And thus there was a tremendous battle;

yea, even such an one as never had been known among all the people in the land

from the time Lehi left Jerusalem;

yea, and tens of thousands of the Lamanites were slain and scattered abroad.

Alma 28:3

Yea, and also there was a tremendous slaughter among the people of Nephi;

nevertheless, the Lamanites were driven and scattered,

and the people of Nephi returned again to their land.

Alma 28:4

And now this was a time that there was a great mourning and lamentation

heard throughout all the land, among all the people of Nephi —

Alma 28:5

Yea, the cry of widows mourning for their husbands,

and also of fathers mourning for their sons,

and the daughter for the brother,

yea, the brother for the father;

and thus the cry of mourning was heard among all of them,

mourning for their kindred who had been slain.

Alma 28:9

And this is the account of the wars and contentions among the Nephites,

and also the wars between the Nephites and the Lamanites;

and the fifteenth year of the reign of the judges is ended.

Alma 28:14

And thus we see the great call of diligence of men

to labor in the vineyards of the Lord;

and thus we see the great reason of sorrow, and also of rejoicing —

sorrow because of death and destruction among men,

and joy because of the light of Christ unto life.

Alma 29:13

Yea, and that same God did establish his church among them;

yea, and that same God hath called me by a holy calling,

to preach the word unto this people,

and hath given me much success, in the which my joy is full.