Unit 68

Jacob

6 occurrences in 5 verses

Alma 52:20, 22, 33, 34, 35

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 52:22

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 52:33

And it came to pass that Jacob, being their leader,

being also a Zoramite, and having an unconquerable spirit,

he led the Lamanites forth to battle with exceeding fury against Moroni.

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 52:35

And it came to pass that they fought on both hands with exceeding fury;

and there were many slain on both sides;

yea, and Moroni was wounded and Jacob was killed.