Unit 68
men
19 occurrences in 17 verses
Alma 52:6, 7, 12, 15, 22, 28, 29, 31, 32, 34, 36, 38,
Alma 53:1, 7, 18, 20, 21
Alma 52:6
But he kept his men round about,
as if making preparations for war;
yea, and truly he was preparing to defend himself against them,
by casting up walls round about and preparing places of resort.
Alma 52:7
And it came to pass that he kept thus preparing for war
until Moroni had sent a large number of men to strengthen his army.
Alma 52:12
Now, the king (Ammoron) had departed out of the land of Zarahemla,
and had made known unto the queen concerning the death of his brother,
and had gathered together a large number of men,
and had marched forth against the Nephites on the borders by the west sea.
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 52:22
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 52:28
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 52:29
Now the Lamanites did not know
that Moroni had been in their rear with his army;
and all they feared was Lehi and his men.
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 52:32
And Moroni commanded his men that they should fall upon them
until they had given up their weapons of war.
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 52:36
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 52:38
And it came to pass that when the Lamanites had heard these words,
their chief captains, all those who were not slain, came forth
and threw down their weapons of war at the feet of Moroni,
and also commanded their men that they should do the same.
Alma 53:1
And it came to pass that they did set guards over the prisoners of the Lamanites,
and did compel them to go forth and bury their dead,
yea, and also the dead of the Nephites who were slain;
and Moroni placed men over them to guard them
while they should perform their labors.
Alma 53:7
And it came to pass that
he did no more attempt a battle with the Lamanites in that year,
but he did employ his men in preparing for war,
yea, and in making fortifications to guard against the Lamanites,
yea, and also delivering their women and their children from famine and affliction,
and providing food for their armies.
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 53:20
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.
Alma 53:21
Yea, they were men of truth and soberness,
for they had been taught to keep the commandments of God
and to walk uprightly before him.