Unit 67

of the

35 occurrences in 19 verses

Alma 51:1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 23, 24, 27, 28, 30, 32, 33, 34, 37

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 51:7

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 51:9

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 51:11

Now his armies were not so great as they had hitherto been,

because of the many thousands who had been slain by the hand of the Nephites;

but notwithstanding their great loss,

Amalickiah had gathered together a wonderfully great army,

insomuch that he feared not to come down to the land of Zarahemla.

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 51:14

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 51:23

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 51:24

And those who fled out of the city of Moroni came to the city of Nephihah;

and also the people of the city of Lehi gathered themselves together,

and made preparations and were ready to receive the Lamanites to battle.

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 51:28

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

driving the Nephites before them and slaying many.

Alma 51:30

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.

Alma 51:37

And thus endeth the twenty and fifth year

of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi;

and thus endeth the days of Amalickiah.