Unit 66

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18 occurrences in 14 verses

Alma 50:2, 3, 8, 13, 14, 15, 23, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 35, 36

Alma 50:2

And upon the top of these ridges of earth

he caused that there should be timbers,

yea, works of timbers built up to the height of a man,

round about the cities.

Alma 50:3

And he caused that upon those works of timbers

there should be a frame of pickets built upon the timbers round about;

and they were strong and high.

Alma 50:8

And the land of Nephi did run in a straight course from the east sea to the west.

Alma 50:13

And it came to pass that the Nephites began the foundation of a city,

and they called the name of the city Moroni;

and it was by the east sea;

and it was on the south by the line of the possessions of the Lamanites.

Alma 50:14

And they also began a foundation for a city

between the city of Moroni and the city of Aaron,

joining the borders of Aaron and Moroni;

and they called the name of the city, or the land, Nephihah.

Alma 50:15

And they also began in that same year to build many cities on the north,

one in a particular manner which they called Lehi,

which was in the north by the borders of the seashore.

Alma 50:23

But behold there never was a happier time among the people of Nephi,

since the days of Nephi, than in the days of Moroni,

yea, even at this time, in the twenty and first year of the reign of the judges.

Alma 50:25

And it came to pass that in the commencement

of the twenty and fourth year of the reign of the judges,

there would also have been peace among the people of Nephi

had it not been for a contention which took place among them

concerning the land of Lehi, and the land of Morianton,

which joined upon the borders of Lehi;

both of which were on the borders by the seashore.

Alma 50:26

For behold, the people who possessed the land of Morianton

did claim a part of the land of Lehi;

therefore there began to be a warm contention between them,

insomuch that the people of Morianton took up arms against their brethren,

and they were determined by the sword to slay them.

Alma 50:28

And it came to pass that when the people of Morianton,

who were led by a man whose name was Morianton,

found that the people of Lehi had fled to the camp of Moroni,

they were exceedingly fearful

lest the army of Moroni should come upon them and destroy them.

Alma 50:30

And behold, they would have carried this plan into effect,

(which would have been a cause to have been lamented)

but behold, Morianton being a man of much passion,

therefore he was angry with one of his maid servants,

and he fell upon her and beat her much.

Alma 50:32

Now behold, the people who were in the land Bountiful,

or rather Moroni, feared

that they would hearken to the words of Morianton and unite with his people,

and thus he would obtain possession of those parts of the land,

which would lay a foundation for serious consequences

among the people of Nephi,

yea, which consequences would lead to the overthrow of their liberty.

Alma 50:35

And it came to pass that the army which was sent by Moroni,

which was led by a man whose name was Teancum,

did meet the people of Morianton;

and so stubborn were the people of Morianton,

(being inspired by his wickedness and his flattering words)

that a battle commenced between them,

in the which Teancum did slay Morianton and defeat his army,

and took them prisoners, and returned to the camp of Moroni.

And thus ended the twenty and fourth year

of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.

Alma 50:36

And thus were the people of Morianton brought back.

And upon their covenanting to keep the peace

they were restored to the land of Morianton,

and a union took place between them and the people of Lehi;

and they were also restored to their lands.