Unit 65

desired

6 occurrences in 5 verses

Alma 47:10, 13, 15, 16, 33

Alma 47:10

And it came to pass that when it was night

he sent a secret embassy into the mount Antipas,

desiring that the leader of those who were upon the mount,

whose name was Lehonti,

that he should come down to the foot of the mount,

for he desired to speak with him.

Alma 47:13

And it came to pass that when Lehonti had come down

with his guards to Amalickiah,

that Amalickiah desired him to come down with his army in the night-time,

and surround those men in their camps

over whom the king had given him command,

and that he would deliver them up into Lehonti's hands,

if he would make him (Amalickiah) a second leader over the whole army.

Alma 47:15

And it came to pass that when they saw that they were surrounded,

they plead with Amalickiah

that he would suffer them to fall in with their brethren,

that they might not be destroyed.

Now this was the very thing which Amalickiah desired.

Alma 47:16

And it came to pass that he delivered his men,

contrary to the commands of the king.

Now this was the thing that Amalickiah desired,

that he might accomplish his designs in dethroning the king.

Alma 47:33

Therefore, when the queen had received this message

she sent unto Amalickiah,

desiring him that he would spare the people of the city;

and she also desired him that he should come in unto her;

and she also desired him that he should bring witnesses with him

to testify concerning the death of the king.