Unit 65

and they

21 occurrences in 17 verses

Alma 45:1, 23,

Alma 46:4, 5, 22, 37,

Alma 47:2, 6, 22, 26, 32, 34,

Alma 48:14, 19,

Alma 49:2, 6, 11

Alma 45:1

Behold, now it came to pass that the people of Nephi were exceedingly rejoiced,

because the Lord had again delivered them out of the hands of their enemies;

therefore they gave thanks unto the Lord their God;

yea, and they did fast much and pray much,

and they did worship God with exceedingly great joy.

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 46:4

And Amalickiah was desirous to be a king;

and those people who were wroth were also desirous

that he should be their king;

and they were the greater part of them the lower judges of the land,

and they were seeking for power.

Alma 46:5

and they had been led by the flatteries of Amalickiah,

that if they would support him and establish him to be their king

that he would make them rulers over the people.

Alma 46:22

Now this was the covenant which they made,

and they cast their garments at the feet of Moroni, saying:

We covenant with our God, that we shall be destroyed,

even as our brethren in the land northward,

if we shall fall into transgression;

yea, he may cast us at the feet of our enemies,

even as we have cast our garments at thy feet

to be trodden under foot, if we shall fall into transgression.

Alma 46:37

and they began to have peace again in the land;

and thus they did maintain peace in the land

until nearly the end of the nineteenth year of the reign of the judges.

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 47:6

and they had appointed a man to be a king and a leader over them,

being fixed in their minds with a determined resolution

that they would not be subjected to go against the Nephites.

Alma 47:22

But behold, as the king came out to meet him

Amalickiah caused that his servants should go forth to meet the king.

and they went and bowed themselves before the king,

as if to reverence him because of his greatness.

Alma 47:26

Behold, the servants of the king have stabbed him to the heart,

and he has fallen and they have fled;

behold, come and see.

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 47:34

And it came to pass that

Amalickiah took the same servant that slew the king,

and all them who were with him,

and went in unto the queen, unto the place where she sat;

and they all testified unto her that the king was slain by his own servants;

and they said also:

They have fled;

does not this testify against them?

And thus they satisfied the queen concerning the death of the king.

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 48:19

Now behold, Helaman and his brethren

were no less serviceable unto the people than was Moroni;

for they did preach the word of God,

and they did baptize unto repentance all men

whosoever would hearken unto their words.

Alma 49:2

And behold, the city had been rebuilt,

and Moroni had stationed an army by the borders of the city,

and they had cast up dirt round about

to shield them from the arrows and the stones of the Lamanites;

for behold, they fought with stones and with arrows.

Alma 49:6

Now the leaders of the Lamanites had supposed,

because of the greatness of their numbers,

yea, they supposed that they should be privileged

to come upon them as they had hitherto done;

yea, and they had also prepared themselves with shields, and with breastplates;

and they had also prepared themselves with garments of skins,

yea, very thick garments to cover their nakedness.

Alma 49:11

But behold, Amalickiah did not come down himself to battle.

And behold, his chief captains durst not attack

the Nephites at the city of Ammonihah,

for Moroni had altered the management of affairs among the Nephites,

insomuch that the Lamanites were disappointed in their places of retreat

and they could not come upon them.