Unit 66

Moroni

18 occurrences in 14 verses

Alma 50:1, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13, 14, 23, 27, 28, 31, 32, 33, 35

Alma 50:1

And now it came to pass that

Moroni did not stop making preparations for war,

or to defend his people against the Lamanites;

for he caused that his armies should commence

in the commencement of the twentieth year of the reign of the judges,

that they should commence in digging up heaps of earth

round about all the cities, throughout all the land

which was possessed by the Nephites.

Alma 50:6

Thus Moroni did prepare strongholds against the coming of their enemies,

round about every city in all the land.

Alma 50:7

And it came to pass that Moroni caused

that his armies should go forth into the east wilderness;

yea, and they went forth and drove all the Lamanites

who were in the east wilderness

into their own lands, which were south of the land of Zarahemla.

Alma 50:9

And it came to pass that when Moroni had driven all the Lamanites out

of the east wilderness, which was north of the lands of their own possessions,

he caused that the inhabitants

who were in the land of Zarahemla and in the land round about

should go forth into the east wilderness,

even to the borders by the seashore,

and possess the land.

Alma 50:12

Thus Moroni, with his armies,

which did increase daily because of the assurance of protection

which his works did bring forth unto them,

did seek to cut off the strength and the power of the Lamanites

from off the lands of their possessions,

that they should have no power upon the lands of their possession.

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 50:23

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 50:27

But behold, the people who possessed the land of Lehi

fled to the camp of Moroni,

and appealed unto him for assistance;

for behold they were not in the wrong.

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 50:31

And it came to pass that she fled, and came over to the camp of Moroni,

and told Moroni all things concerning the matter,

and also concerning their intentions to flee into the land northward.

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 50:33

Therefore Moroni sent an army, with their camp, to head the people of Morianton,

to stop their flight into the land northward.

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.