Unit 65

and now

17 occurrences in 17 verses



Alma 45:14, 15, 17, 20, 23,

Alma 46:2, 11, 23, 27, 28,

Alma 47:3, 5, 32,

Alma 48:1,

Alma 49:1, 15, 17



Alma 45:14

But whosoever remaineth, and is not destroyed in that great and dreadful day,

shall be numbered among the Lamanites,

and shall become like unto them,

all, save it be a few who shall be called the disciples of the Lord;

and them shall the Lamanites pursue

even until they shall become extinct.

and now, because of iniquity, this prophecy shall be fulfilled.



Alma 45:15

and now it came to pass that

after Alma had said these things to Helaman,

he blessed him, and also his other sons;

and he also blessed the earth for the righteous' sake.



Alma 45:17

and now, when Alma had said these words he blessed the church,

yea, all those who should stand fast in the faith from that time henceforth.



Alma 45:20

and now it came to pass in the commencement of the nineteenth year

of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi,

that Helaman went forth among the people to declare the word unto them.



Alma 45:23

and now it came to pass that after Helaman and his brethren

had appointed priests and teachers over the churches

that there arose a dissension among them,

and they would not give heed to the words of Helaman and his brethren;



Alma 46:2

and now behold, they were exceedingly wroth,

insomuch that they were determined to slay them.



Alma 46:11

and now it came to pass that when Moroni,

who was the chief commander of the armies of the Nephites,

had heard of these dissensions,

he was angry with Amalickiah.



Alma 46:23

Moroni said unto them:

Behold, we are a remnant of the seed of Jacob;

yea, we are a remnant of the seed of Joseph,

whose coat was rent by his brethren into many pieces;

yea, and now behold, let us remember to keep the commandments of God,

or our garments shall be rent by our brethren,

and we be cast into prison, or be sold, or be slain.



Alma 46:27

and now who knoweth but what the remnant of the seed of Joseph,

which shall perish as his garment,

are those who have dissented from us?

Yea, and even it shall be ourselves if we do not stand fast in the faith of Christ.



Alma 46:28

and now it came to pass that

when Moroni had said these words

he went forth, and also sent forth

in all the parts of the land where there were dissensions,

and gathered together all the people who were desirous to maintain their liberty,

to stand against Amalickiah and those who had dissented,

who were called Amalickiahites.



Alma 47:3

and now it came to pass that

the king was wroth because of their disobedience;

therefore he gave Amalickiah the command of that part of his army

which was obedient unto his commands,

and commanded him that he should go forth and compel them to arms.



Alma 47:5

and now he had got the command of those parts of the Lamanites

who were in favor of the king;

and he sought to gain favor of those who were not obedient;

therefore he went forward to the place which was called Onidah,

for thither had all the Lamanites fled;

for they discovered the army coming,

and, supposing that they were coming to destroy them,

therefore they fled to Onidah, to the place of arms.



Alma 47:32

and now it came to pass that the queen,

when she had heard that the king was slain —

for Amalickiah had sent an embassy to the queen informing her

that the king had been slain by his servants,

that he had pursued them with his army,

but it was in vain, and they had made their escape —



Alma 48:1

and now it came to pass that,

as soon as Amalickiah had obtained the kingdom

he began to inspire the hearts of the Lamanites against the people of Nephi;

yea, he did appoint men to speak

unto the Lamanites from their towers,

against the Nephites.



Alma 49:1

and now it came to pass in the eleventh month of the nineteenth year,

on the tenth day of the month,

the armies of the Lamanites were seen approaching

towards the land of Ammonihah.



Alma 49:15

and now, behold, this was wisdom in Moroni;

for he had supposed that they would be frightened at the city Ammonihah;

and as the city of Noah had hitherto been the weakest part of the land,

therefore they would march thither to battle;

and thus it was according to his desires.



Alma 49:17

and now behold it came to pass, that

when the Lamanites had found that Lehi commanded the city

they were again disappointed,

for they feared Lehi exceedingly;

nevertheless their chief captains had sworn with an oath to attack the city;

therefore, they brought up their armies.