Unit 68

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17 occurrences in 16 verses

Alma 52:1, 2, 5, 12, 28, 29, 30, 37, 40,

Alma 53:2, 5, 8, 10, 18, 19, 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 52:2

And now, when the Lamanites saw this they were affrighted;

and they abandoned their design in marching into the land northward,

and retreated with all their army into the city of Mulek,

and sought protection in their fortifications.

Alma 52:5

And now, Teancum saw that the Lamanites were determined

to maintain those cities which they had taken,

and those parts of the land which they had obtained possession of;

and also seeing the enormity of their number,

Teancum thought it was not expedient

that he should attempt to attack them in their forts.

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 52:28

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 52:30

now Lehi was not desirous to overtake them

till they should meet Moroni and his army.

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 52:40

And now the number of prisoners who were taken

exceeded more than the number of those who had been slain,

yea, more than those who had been slain on both sides.

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 53:5

And this city became an exceeding stronghold ever after;

and in this city they did guard the prisoners of the Lamanites;

yea, even within a wall which they had caused them to build with their own hands.

now Moroni was compelled to cause the Lamanites to labor,

because it was easy to guard them while at their labor;

and he desired all his forces when he should make an attack upon the Lamanites.

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 53:10

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 53:18

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 53:22

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.