Unit 67

it came to pass that

21 occurrences in 18 verses

Alma 51:5, 7, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 25, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34

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 51:13

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 51:14

And it came to pass that when Moroni saw this,

and also saw that the Lamanites were coming into the borders of the land,

he was exceedingly wroth because of the stubbornness of those people

whom he had labored with so much diligence to preserve;

yea, he was exceedingly wroth;

his soul was filled with anger against them.

Alma 51:15

And it came to pass that he sent a petition,

with the voice of the people, unto the governor of the land,

desiring that he should read it,

and give him (Moroni) power to compel those dissenters

to defend their country or to put them to death.

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 51:17

And it came to pass that Moroni commanded

that his army should go against those king-men,

to pull down their pride and their nobility

and level them with the earth,

or they should take up arms and support the cause of liberty.

Alma 51:18

And it came to pass that the armies did march forth against them;

and they did pull down their pride and their nobility,

insomuch that as they did lift their weapons of war

to fight against the men of Moroni

they were hewn down and leveled to the earth.

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 51:22

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 51:28

And it came to pass that they marched to the borders of the land Bountiful,

driving the Nephites before them and slaying many.

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 51:30

And it came to pass that he headed Amalickiah also,

as he was marching forth with his numerous army

that he might take possession of the land Bountiful, and also the land northward.

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 51:33

And it came to pass that when the night had come,

Teancum and his servant stole forth and went out by night,

and went into the camp of Amalickiah;

and behold, sleep had overpowered them

because of their much fatigue,

which was caused by the labors and heat of the day.

Alma 51:34

And it came to pass that Teancum stole privily into the tent of the king,

and put a javelin to his heart;

and he did cause the death of the king immediately

that he did not awake his servants.