Unit 59

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17 occurrences in 17 verses

Alma 27:1, 3, 4, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25,

Alma 28:1, 4, 6, 8,

Alma 29:6, 16, 17

Alma 27:1

now it came to pass that

when those Lamanites who had gone to war against the Nephites had found,

after their many struggles to destroy them,

that it was in vain to seek their destruction,

they returned again to the land of Nephi.

Alma 27:3

now this people again refused to take their arms,

and they suffered themselves to be slain according to the desires of their enemies.

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 27:13

And now it came to pass that Ammon went and told the king

all the words which the Lord had said unto him.

Alma 27:17

now the joy of Ammon was so great even that he was full;

yea, he was swallowed up in the joy of his God,

even to the exhausting of his strength;

and he fell again to the earth.

Alma 27:18

now was not this exceeding joy?

Behold, this is joy which none receiveth

save it be the truly penitent and humble seeker of happiness.

Alma 27:19

now the joy of Alma in meeting his brethren was truly great,

and also the joy of Aaron, of Omner, and Himni;

but behold their joy was not that to exceed their strength.

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 27:24

And now behold, this will we do unto our brethren,

that they may inherit the land Jershon;

and we will guard them from their enemies with our armies,

on condition that they will give us a portion of their substance

to assist us that we may maintain our armies.

Alma 27:25

now, it came to pass that when Ammon had heard this,

he returned to the people of Anti-Nephi-Lehi, and also Alma with him,

into the wilderness, where they had pitched their tents,

and made known unto them all these things.

And Alma also related unto them his conversion,

with Ammon and Aaron, and his brethren.

Alma 28:1

And now it came to pass that

after the people of Ammon were established in the land of Jershon,

and a church also established in the land

of Jershon,

and the armies of the Nephites were set round about the land of Jershon,

yea, in all the borders round about the land of Zarahemla;

behold the armies of the Lamanites had followed their brethren into the wilderness.

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 28:6

And now surely this was a sorrowful day;

yea, a time of solemnity, and a time of much fasting and prayer.

Alma 28:8

And this is the account of Ammon and his brethren,

their journeyings in the land of Nephi,

their sufferings in the land,

their sorrows, and their afflictions,

and their incomprehensible joy,

and the reception and safety of the brethren in the land of Jershon.

And now may the Lord, the Redeemer of all men, bless their souls forever.

Alma 29:6

now, seeing that I know these things,

why should I desire more

than to perform the work to which I have been called?

Alma 29:16

now, when I think of the success of these my brethren

my soul is carried away,

even to the separation of it from the body, as it were,

so great is my joy.

Alma 29:17

And now may God grant unto these, my brethren,

that they may sit down in the kingdom of God;

yea, and also all those who are the fruit of their labors

that they may go no more out,

but that they may praise him forever.

And may God grant that it may be done according to my words,

even as I have spoken.

Amen.