Unit 67

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22 occurrences in 14 verses

Alma 51:1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 24, 29, 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 51:7

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 51:9

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 51:14

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 51:21

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 51:24

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 51:29

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

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

Alma 51:37

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.