Unit 65

and it came to pass that when

11 occurrences in 11 verses

Alma 46:17, 21, 29,

Alma 47:2, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 24,

Alma 49:25

Alma 46:17

and it came to pass that when he had poured out his soul to God,

he named all the land which was south of the land Desolation,

yea, and in fine, all the land, both on the north and on the south —

A chosen land, and the land of liberty.

Alma 46:21

and it came to pass that when Moroni had proclaimed these words,

behold, the people came running together

with their armor girded about their loins,

rending their garments in token, or as a covenant,

that they would not forsake the Lord their God;

or, in other words, if they should transgress the commandments of God,

or fall into transgression,

and be ashamed to take upon them the name of Christ,

the Lord should rend them even as they had rent their garments.

Alma 46:29

and it came to pass that when Amalickiah saw

that the people of Moroni were more numerous than the Amalickiahites —

and he also saw that his people were doubtful

concerning the justice of the cause in which they had undertaken —

therefore, fearing that he should not gain the point,

he took those of his people who would and departed into the land of Nephi.

Alma 47:2

And it came to pass that

when the proclamation had gone forth among them

they were exceedingly afraid;

yea, they feared to displease the king,

and they also feared to go to battle against the Nephites

lest they should lose their lives.

And it came to pass that they would not,

or the more part of them would not,

obey the commandments of the king.

Alma 47:10

and it came to pass that when it was night

he sent a secret embassy into the mount Antipas,

desiring that the leader of those who were upon the mount,

whose name was Lehonti,

that he should come down to the foot of the mount,

for he desired to speak with him.

Alma 47:11

and it came to pass that when Lehonti received the message

he durst not go down to the foot of the mount.

And it came to pass that Amalickiah sent again the second time,

desiring him to come down.

And it came to pass that Lehonti would not;

and he sent again the third time.

Alma 47:12

and it came to pass that when Amalickiah found

that he could not get Lehonti to come down off from the mount,

he went up into the mount, nearly to Lehonti's camp;

and he sent again the fourth time his message unto Lehonti,

desiring that he would come down,

and that he would bring his guards with him.

Alma 47:13

and it came to pass that when Lehonti had come down

with his guards to Amalickiah,

that Amalickiah desired him to come down with his army in the night-time,

and surround those men in their camps

over whom the king had given him command,

and that he would deliver them up into Lehonti's hands,

if he would make him (Amalickiah) a second leader over the whole army.

Alma 47:15

and it came to pass that when they saw that they were surrounded,

they plead with Amalickiah

that he would suffer them to fall in with their brethren,

that they might not be destroyed.

Now this was the very thing which Amalickiah desired.

Alma 47:24

and it came to pass that when he had raised the first from the ground,

behold he stabbed the king to the heart; and he fell to the earth.

Alma 49:25

And it came to pass, that when the Lamanites saw

that their chief captains were all slain

they fled into the wilderness.

And it came to pass that they returned to the land of Nephi,

to inform their king, Amalickiah, who was a Nephite by birth,

concerning their great loss.