Unit 66

that the

9 occurrences in 9 verses

Alma 50:4, 9, 13, 24, 26, 28, 35, 37, 39

Alma 50:4

And he caused towers to be erected that overlooked those works of pickets,

and he caused places of security to be built upon those towers,

that the stones and the arrows of the Lamanites could not hurt them.

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 50:13

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 50:24

And it came to pass that the twenty and second year

of the reign of the judges also ended in peace;

yea, and also the twenty and third year.

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 50:35

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 50:37

And it came to pass that in the same year

that the people of Nephi had peace restored unto them,

that Nephihah, the second chief judge, died,

having filled the judgment-seat with perfect uprightness before God.

Alma 50:39

Behold, it came to pass that the son of Nephihah was appointed

to fill the judgment-seat, in the stead of his father;

yea, he was appointed chief judge and governor over the people,

with an oath and sacred ordinance to judge righteously,

and to keep the peace and the freedom of the people,

and to grant unto them their sacred privileges to worship the Lord their God,

yea, to support and maintain the cause of God all his days,

and to bring the wicked to justice according to their crime.