Unit 65

the armies of the

5 occurrences in 5 verses

Alma 46:11, 34,

Alma 47:8,

Alma 48:8,

Alma 49:1

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 46:34

Now, Moroni being a man

who was appointed by the chief judges and the voice of the people,

therefore he had power according to his will

with the armies of the Nephites,

to establish and to exercise authority over them.

Alma 47:8

Now it was not Amalickiah's intention

to give them battle according to the commandments of the king;

but behold, it was his intention to gain favor with the armies of the Lamanites,

that he might place himself at their head

and dethrone the king and take possession of the kingdom.

Alma 48:8

Yea, he had been strengthening the armies of the Nephites,

and erecting small forts, or places of resort;

throwing up banks of earth round about to enclose his armies,

and also building walls of stone to encircle them about,

round about their cities and the borders of their lands;

yea, all round about the land.

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.