Unit 67

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21 occurrences in 17 verses

Alma 51:1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 29, 31, 32, 36

Alma 51:1

And now it came to pass

in the commencement of the twenty and fifth year

of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi,

they having established peace

between the people of Lehi and the people of Morianton

concerning their lands,

and having commenced the twenty and fifth year in peace;

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 51:3

But behold, Pahoran would not alter nor suffer the law to be altered;

therefore, he did not hearken to those

who had sent in their voices with their petitions

concerning the altering of the law.

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 51:7

And it came to pass that this matter of their contention

was settled by the voice of the people.

And it came to pass that the voice of the people came in favor of the freemen,

and Pahoran retained the judgment-seat,

which caused much rejoicing among the brethren of Pahoran

and also many of the people of liberty,

who also put the king-men to silence,

that they durst not oppose

but were obliged to maintain the cause of freedom.

Alma 51:8

Now those who were in favor of kings were those of high birth,

and they sought to be kings;

and they were supported by those

who sought power and authority over the people.

Alma 51:12

Yea, even Amalickiah did himself come down, at the head of the Lamanites.

And it was in the twenty and fifth year of the reign of the judges;

and it was at the same time that they had begun

to settle the affairs of their contentions concerning the chief judge, Pahoran.

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 51:19

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 51:20

And the remainder of those dissenters,

rather than be smitten down to the earth by the sword,

yielded to the standard of liberty,

and were compelled to hoist the title of liberty

upon their towers, and in their cities,

and to take up arms in defence of their country.

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 51:23

And it came to pass that

the Nephites were not sufficiently strong in the city of Moroni;

therefore Amalickiah did drive them, slaying many.

And it came to pass that Amalickiah took possession of the city,

yea, possession of all their fortifications.

Alma 51:25

But it came to pass that Amalickiah would not suffer the Lamanites

to go against the city of Nephihah to battle,

but kept them down by the seashore,

leaving men in every city to maintain and defend it.

Alma 51:29

But it came to pass that they were met by Teancum,

who had slain Morianton and had headed his people in his flight.

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.

Alma 51:32

And it came to pass that they did harass them,

insomuch that they did slay them even until it was dark.

And it came to pass that

Teancum and his men did pitch their tents in the borders of the land Bountiful;

and Amalickiah did pitch his tents in the borders on the beach by the seashore,

and after this manner were they driven.

Alma 51:36

And he caused that his armies should stand in readiness,

lest the Lamanites had awakened and should come upon them.