Unit 67

who

15 occurrences in 13 verses

Alma 51:2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 19, 21, 24, 29

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 51:4

Therefore, those who were desirous that the law should be altered

were angry with him,

and desired that he should no longer be chief judge over the land;

therefore there arose a warm dispute concerning the matter,

but not unto bloodshed.

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 51:7

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 51:11

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 51:13

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 51:21

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 51:24

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.