Unit 68

march

10 occurrences in 10 verses

Alma 52:15, 17, 22, 23, 24, 28, 31, 34, 39,

Alma 53:22

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 52:17

And it came to pass that Teancum made preparations

to make an attack upon the city of Mulek,

and march forth with his army against the Lamanites;

but he saw that it was impossible that he could overpower them

while they were in their fortifications;

therefore he abandoned his designs

and returned again to the city Bountiful,

to wait for the coming of Moroni,

that he might receive strength to his army.

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 52:23

And it came to pass that

the armies of the Lamanites did march forth against Teancum,

supposing by their numbers to overpower Teancum

because of the smallness of his numbers.

And as Teancum saw the armies of the Lamanites coming out against him

he began to retreat down by the seashore, northward.

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 52:31

And it came to pass that before the Lamanites had retreated far

they were surrounded by the Nephites,

by the men of Moroni on one hand, and the men of Lehi on the other,

all of whom were fresh and full of strength;

but the Lamanites were wearied because of their long march.

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 52:39

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 53:22

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.