Unit 65

shedding

3 occurrences in 3 verses

Alma 48:14, 16, 23

Alma 48:14

Now the Nephites were taught to defend themselves against their enemies,

even to the shedding of blood if it were necessary;

yea, and they were also taught never to give an offense,

yea, and never to raise the sword

except it were against an enemy,

except it were to preserve their lives.

Alma 48:16

And also, that God would make it known unto them

whither they should go to defend themselves against their enemies,

and by so doing, the Lord would deliver them;

and this was the faith of Moroni,

and his heart did glory in it;

not in the shedding of blood

but in doing good, in preserving his people,

yea, in keeping the commandments of God,

yea, and resisting iniquity.

Alma 48:23

Now, they were sorry to take up arms against the Lamanites,

because they did not delight in the shedding of blood;

yea, and this was not all —

they were sorry to be the means of sending so many of their brethren

out of this world into an eternal world, unprepared to meet their God.