Unit 59

and they

12 occurrences in 7 verses

Alma 27:3, 4, 14, 20, 26, 27, 28

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 27:14

and they gathered together all their people,

yea, all the people of the Lord,

and did gather together all their flocks and herds,

and departed out of the land, and came into the wilderness

which divided the land of Nephi from the land of Zarahemla,

and came over near the borders of the land.

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 27:28

and they did look upon shedding the blood of their brethren

with the greatest abhorrence;

and they never could be prevailed upon to take up arms against their brethren;

and they never did look upon death with any degree of terror,

for their hope and views of Christ and the resurrection;

therefore, death was swallowed up to them by the victory of Christ over it.