Unit 65
armies
16 occurrences in 15 verses
Alma 46:11, 31, 32, 34,
Alma 47:8, 14, 20, 27, 31,
Alma 48:5, 8,
Alma 49:1, 17, 21, 22
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 46:31
Therefore Moroni thought it was expedient
that he should take his armies,
who had gathered themselves together, and armed themselves,
and entered into a covenant to keep the peace —
and it came to pass that
he took his army and marched out with his tents into the wilderness,
to cut off the course of Amalickiah in the wilderness.
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 47:14
And it came to pass that Lehonti came down with his men
and surrounded the men of Amalickiah,
so that before they awoke at the dawn of day
they were surrounded by the armies of Lehonti.
Alma 47:20
And it came to pass that Amalickiah marched with his armies
(for he had gained his desires)
to the land of Nephi, to the city of Nephi, which was the chief city.
Alma 47:27
And it came to pass that Amalickiah commanded
that his armies should march forth and see what had happened to the king;
and when they had come to the spot, and found the king lying in his gore,
Amalickiah pretended to be wroth, and said:
Whosoever loved the king, let him go forth, and pursue his servants
that they may be slain.
Alma 47:31
And it came to pass on the morrow
he entered the city Nephi with his armies, and took possession of the city.
Alma 48:5
And thus he did appoint chief captains of the Zoramites,
they being the most acquainted with the strength of the Nephites,
and their places of resort, and the weakest parts of their cities;
therefore he appointed them to be chief captains over his armies.
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.
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.
Alma 49:21
And it came to pass that
the captains of the Lamanites brought up their armies
before the place of entrance,
and began to contend with the Nephites,
to get into their place of security;
but behold, they were driven back from time to time,
insomuch that they were slain with an immense slaughter.
Alma 49:22
Now when they found
that they could not obtain power over the Nephites by the pass,
they began to dig down their banks of earth
that they might obtain a pass to their armies,
that they might have an equal chance to fight;
but behold, in these attempts they were swept off
by the stones and arrows which were thrown at them;
and instead of filling up their ditches by pulling down the banks of earth,
they were filled up in a measure with their dead and wounded bodies.
