Unit 65

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21 occurrences in 20 verses

Alma 45:9, 14, 19, 24,

Alma 46:27, 35, 40, 41,

Alma 47:8, 22, 32,

Alma 48:16, 21,

Alma 49:4, 8, 11, 14, 21, 22, 24

Alma 45:9

but behold, I have somewhat to prophesy unto thee;

but what I prophesy unto thee ye shall not make known;

yea, what I prophesy unto thee shall not be made known,

even until the prophecy is fulfilled;

therefore write the words which I shall say.

Alma 45:14

but whosoever remaineth, and is not destroyed in that great and dreadful day,

shall be numbered among the Lamanites,

and shall become like unto them,

all, save it be a few who shall be called the disciples of the Lord;

and them shall the Lamanites pursue

even until they shall become extinct.

And now, because of iniquity, this prophecy shall be fulfilled.

Alma 45:19

Behold, this we know, that he was a righteous man;

and the saying went abroad in the church

that he was taken up by the Spirit,

or buried by the hand of the Lord, even as Moses.

but behold, the scriptures saith the Lord took Moses unto himself;

and we suppose that he has also received Alma in the spirit, unto himself;

therefore, for this cause we know nothing concerning his death and burial.

Alma 45:24

but they grew proud,

being lifted up in their hearts, because of their exceedingly great riches;

therefore they grew rich in their own eyes,

and would not give heed to their words, to walk uprightly before God.

Alma 46:27

And now who knoweth but what the remnant of the seed of Joseph,

which shall perish as his garment,

are those who have dissented from us?

Yea, and even it shall be ourselves if we do not stand fast in the faith of Christ.

Alma 46:35

And it came to pass that whomsoever of the Amalickiahites

that would not enter into a covenant to support the cause of freedom,

that they might maintain a free government,

he caused to be put to death;

and there were but few who denied the covenant of freedom.

Alma 46:40

And there were some who died with fevers,

which at some seasons of the year were very frequent in the land —

but not so much so with fevers,

because of the excellent qualities of the many plants and roots

which God had prepared to remove the cause of diseases,

to which men were subject by the nature of the climate —

Alma 46:41

but there were many who died with old age;

and those who died in the faith of Christ are happy in him,

as we must needs suppose.

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 47:22

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 47:32

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 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 48:21

but, as I have said, in the latter end of the nineteenth year,

yea, notwithstanding their peace amongst themselves,

they were compelled reluctantly to contend with their brethren, the Lamanites.

Alma 49:4

but behold, how great was their disappointment;

for behold, the Nephites had dug up a ridge of earth round about them,

which was so high that the Lamanites could not cast

their stones and their arrows at them that they might take effect,

neither could they come upon them

save it was by their place of entrance.

Alma 49:8

but behold, to their uttermost astonishment,

they were prepared for them, in a manner

which never had been known among the children of Lehi.

Now they were prepared for the Lamanites,

to battle after the manner of the instructions of Moroni.

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.

Alma 49:14

but behold, to their astonishment,

the city of Noah, which had hitherto been a weak place,

had now, by the means of Moroni, become strong,

yea, even to exceed the strength of the city Ammonihah.

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.

Alma 49:24

There were about fifty who were wounded,

who had been exposed to the arrows of the Lamanites through the pass,

but they were shielded by their shields, and their breastplates, and their head-plates,

insomuch that their wounds were upon their legs,

many of which were very severe.