Unit 65

according

7 occurrences in 7 verses

Alma 45:10,

Alma 46:32, 34,

Alma 47:8,

Alma 48:15,

Alma 49:7, 15

Alma 45:10

And these are the words:

Behold, I perceive that this very people, the Nephites,

according to the spirit of revelation which is in me,

in four hundred years from the time

that Jesus Christ shall manifest himself unto them,

shall dwindle in unbelief.

Alma 46:32

And it came to pass that

he did according to his desires, and marched forth into the wilderness,

and headed the armies of 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 48:15

And this was their faith,

that by so doing God would prosper them in the land,

or in other words, if they were faithful in keeping the commandments of God

that he would prosper them in the land;

yea, warn them to flee, or to prepare for war, according to their danger;

Alma 49:7

And being thus prepared

they supposed that they should easily overpower

and subject their brethren to the yoke of bondage,

or slay and massacre them according to their pleasure.

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.