Unit 67

for

18 occurrences in 11 verses

Alma 51:2, 5, 6, 9, 13, 16, 19, 21, 22, 27, 31

Alma 51:2

Nevertheless, they did not long maintain an entire peace in the land,

for there began to be a contention among the people

concerning the chief judge Pahoran;

for behold, there were a part of the people

who desired that a few particular points of the law should be altered.

Alma 51:5

And it came to pass that those who were desirous

that Pahoran should be dethroned from the judgment-seat

were called king-men,

for they were desirous that the law should be altered in a manner

to overthrow the free government and to establish a king over the land.

Alma 51:6

And those who were desirous

that Pahoran should remain chief judge over the land

took upon them the name of freemen;

and thus was the division among them,

for the freemen had sworn or covenanted

to maintain their rights and the privileges of their religion by a free government.

Alma 51:9

But behold, this was a critical time

for such contentions to be among the people of Nephi;

for behold, Amalickiah had again stirred up

the hearts of the people of the Lamanites against the people of the Nephites,

and he was gathering together soldiers from all parts of his land,

and arming them, and preparing for war with all diligence;

for he had sworn to drink the blood of Moroni.

Alma 51:13

And it came to pass that

when the men who were called king-men had heard

that the Lamanites were coming down to battle against them,

they were glad in their hearts;

and they refused to take up arms,

for they were so wroth with the chief judge,

and also with the people of liberty,

that they would not take up arms to defend their country.

Alma 51:16

for it was his first care to put an end

to such contentions and dissensions among the people;

for behold, this had been hitherto a cause of all their destruction.

And it came to pass that it was granted according to the voice of the people.

Alma 51:19

And it came to pass that there were four thousand of those dissenters

who were hewn down by the sword;

and those of their leaders who were not slain in battle

were taken and cast into prison,

for there was no time for their trials at this period.

Alma 51:21

And thus Moroni put an end to those king-men,

that there were not any known by the appellation of king-men;

and thus he put an end to the stubbornness and the pride of those people

who professed the blood of nobility;

but they were brought down to humble themselves like unto their brethren,

and to fight valiantly for their freedom from bondage.

Alma 51:22

Behold, it came to pass that while Moroni was thus breaking down

the wars and contentions among his own people,

and subjecting them to peace and civilization,

and making regulations to prepare for war against the Lamanites,

behold, the Lamanites had come into the land of Moroni,

which was in the borders by the seashore.

Alma 51:27

And thus had the Lamanites obtained, by the cunning of Amalickiah,

so many cities, by their numberless hosts,

all of which were strongly fortified

after the manner of the fortifications of Moroni;

all of which afforded strongholds for the Lamanites.

Alma 51:31

But behold he met with a disappointment

by being repulsed by Teancum and his men,

for they were great warriors;

for every man of Teancum did exceed the Lamanites

in their strength and in their skill of war,

insomuch that they did gain advantage over the Lamanites.