Unit 68

behold

19 occurrences in 17 verses

Alma 52:1, 11, 15, 20, 24, 28, 34, 37, 39,

Alma 53:2, 10, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20

Alma 52:1

And now, it came to pass in the twenty and sixth year

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

behold, when the Lamanites awoke on the first morning of the first month,

behold, they found Amalickiah was dead in his own tent;

and they also saw that Teancum was ready to give them battle on that day.

Alma 52:11

And he also said unto him,

I would come unto you,

but behold, the Lamanites are upon us

in the borders of the land by the west sea;

and behold, I go against them,

therefore I cannot come unto you.

Alma 52:15

But behold, it came to pass

in the twenty and seventh year of the reign of the judges,

that Teancum, by the command of Moroni —

who had established armies to protect the south and the west borders of the land,

and had begun his march towards the land Bountiful,

that he might assist Teancum with his men

in retaking the cities which they had lost —

Alma 52:20

And it came to pass they sent embassies to the army of the Lamanites,

which protected the city of Mulek,

to their leader, whose name was Jacob,

desiring him that he would come out with his armies

to meet them upon the plains between the two cities.

But behold, Jacob, who was a Zoramite, would not come out

with his army to meet them upon the plains.

Alma 52:24

And it came to pass that when the Lamanites saw that he began to flee,

they took courage and pursued them with vigor.

And while Teancum was thus leading away the Lamanites

who were pursuing them in vain,

behold, Moroni commanded that a part of his army who were with him

should march forth into the city, and take possession of it.

Alma 52:28

And now behold, when the chief captains of the Lamanites had beheld Lehi

with his army coming against them,

they fled in much confusion,

lest perhaps they should not obtain the city Mulek

before Lehi should overtake them;

for they were wearied because of their march,

and the men of Lehi were fresh.

Alma 52:34

Moroni being in their course of march,

therefore Jacob was determined to slay them

and cut his way through to the city of Mulek.

But behold, Moroni and his men were more powerful;

therefore they did not give way before the Lamanites.

Alma 52:37

Now Moroni seeing their confusion, he said unto them:

If ye will bring forth your weapons of war and deliver them up,

behold we will forbear shedding your blood.

Alma 52:39

But behold, there were many that would not;

and those who would not deliver up their swords were taken and bound,

and their weapons of war were taken from them,

and they were compelled to march with their brethren forth into the land Bountiful.

Alma 53:2

And Moroni went to the city of Mulek with Lehi,

and took command of the city and gave it unto Lehi.

Now behold, this Lehi was a man who had been with Moroni

in the more part of all his battles;

and he was a man like unto Moroni,

and they rejoiced in each other's safety;

yea, they were beloved by each other,

and also beloved by all the people of Nephi.

Alma 53:10

And now behold, I have somewhat to say concerning the people of Ammon,

who, in the beginning, were Lamanites;

but by Ammon and his brethren,

or rather by the power and word of God,

they had been converted unto the Lord;

and they had been brought down into the land of Zarahemla,

and had ever since been protected by the Nephites.

Alma 53:14

But behold, as they were about to take their weapons of war,

they were overpowered by the persuasions of Helaman and his brethren,

for they were about to break the oath which they had made.

Alma 53:15

And Helaman feared lest by so doing they should lose their souls;

therefore all those who had entered into this covenant

were compelled to behold their brethren wade through their afflictions,

in their dangerous circumstances at this time.

Alma 53:16

But behold, it came to pass they had many sons,

who had not entered into a covenant

that they would not take their weapons of war

to defend themselves against their enemies;

therefore they did assemble themselves together at this time,

as many as were able to take up arms,

and they called themselves Nephites.

Alma 53:18

Now behold, there were two thousand of those young men,

who entered into this covenant

and took their weapons of war to defend their country.

Alma 53:19

And now behold, as they never had hitherto been a disadvantage to the Nephites,

they became now at this period of time also a great support;

for they took their weapons of war,

and they would that Helaman should be their leader.

Alma 53:20

And they were all young men,

and they were exceedingly valiant for courage, and also for strength and activity;

but behold, this was not all —

they were men who were true at all times

in whatsoever thing they were entrusted.