Unit 66

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33 occurrences in 16 verses

Alma 50:5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 21, 22, 26, 29, 31, 32, 33, 36, 39

Alma 50:5

And they were prepared that they could cast stones from the top thereof,

according to their pleasure and their strength,

and slay him who should attempt to approach near the walls of the city.

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 50:10

And he also placed armies on the south, in the borders of their possessions,

and caused them to erect fortifications

that they might secure their armies and their people

from the hands of their enemies.

Alma 50:11

And thus he cut off all the strongholds of the Lamanites

in the east wilderness, yea, and also on the west,

fortifying the line between the Nephites and the Lamanites,

between the land of Zarahemla and the land of Nephi,

from the west sea, running by the head of the river Sidon —

the Nephites possessing all the land northward,

yea, even all the land which was northward of the land Bountiful,

according to their pleasure.

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 50:21

And we see that these promises have been verified to the people of Nephi;

for it has been their quarrelings and their contentions,

yea, their murderings, and their plunderings,

their idolatry, their whoredoms, and their abominations,

which were among themselves,

which brought upon them their wars and their destructions.

Alma 50:22

And those who were faithful in keeping the commandments of the Lord

were delivered at all times,

whilst thousands of their wicked brethren have been consigned

to bondage, or to perish by the sword,

or to dwindle in unbelief, and mingle with the Lamanites.

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 50:29

Therefore, Morianton put it into their hearts

that they should flee to the land which was northward,

which was covered with large bodies of water,

and take possession of the land which was northward.

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 50:36

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.

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.