Unit 68

in the

15 occurrences in 15 verses

Alma 52:1, 11, 14, 15, 18, 19, 22, 36,

Alma 53:2, 6, 8, 9, 10, 13, 22

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 52:14

And thus were the Nephites in those dangerous circumstances

in the ending of the twenty and sixth year

of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.

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 52:18

And it came to pass that

Moroni did arrive with his army at the land of Bountiful,

in the latter end of the twenty and seventh year

of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.

Alma 52:19

And in the commencement of the twenty and eighth year,

Moroni and Teancum and many of the chief captains held a council of war —

what they should do to cause the Lamanites to come out against them to battle;

or that they might by some means flatter them out of their strongholds,

that they might gain advantage over them and take again the city of Mulek.

Alma 52:22

Therefore he caused that Teancum should take a small number of men

and march down near the seashore;

and Moroni and his army, by night, marched

in the wilderness, on the west of the city Mulek;

and thus, on the morrow,

when the guards of the Lamanites had discovered Teancum,

they ran and told it unto Jacob, their leader.

Alma 52:36

And Lehi pressed upon their rear with such fury with his strong men,

that the Lamanites in the rear delivered up their weapons of war;

and the remainder of them, being much confused,

knew not whither to go or to strike.

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 53:6

And it came to pass that Moroni had thus gained a victory

over one of the greatest of the armies of the Lamanites,

and had obtained possession of the city of Mulek,

which was one of the strongest holds of the Lamanites in the land of Nephi;

and thus he had also built a stronghold to retain his prisoners.

Alma 53:8

And now it came to pass that the armies of the Lamanites, on the west sea, south,

while in the absence of Moroni

on account of some intrigue amongst the Nephites,

which caused dissensions amongst them,

had gained some ground over the Nephites,

yea, insomuch that they had obtained possession

of a number of their cities in that part of the land.

Alma 53:9

And thus because of iniquity amongst themselves,

yea, because of dissensions and intrigue among themselves

they were placed in the most dangerous circumstances.

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 53:13

But it came to pass that

when they saw the danger, and the many afflictions and tribulations

which the Nephites bore for them,

they were moved with compassion

and were desirous to take up arms in the defence of their country.

Alma 53:22

And now it came to pass that Helaman did march

at the head of his two thousand stripling soldiers,

to the support of the people

in the borders of the land on the south by the west sea.