Unit 68

of the land

8 occurrences in 8 verses

Alma 52:5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15,

Alma 53:8, 22

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 52:10

And Moroni also sent unto him, desiring him

that he would be faithful in maintaining that quarter of the land,

and that he would seek every opportunity

to scourge the Lamanites in that quarter, as much as was in his power,

that perhaps he might take again by stratagem or some other way

those cities which had been taken out of their hands;

and that he also would fortify and strengthen the cities round about,

which had not fallen into the hands of the Lamanites.

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 52:12

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 52:13

And thus he was endeavoring to harass the Nephites,

and to draw away a part of their forces to that part of the land,

while he had commanded those whom he had left

to possess the cities which he had taken,

that they should also harass the Nephites on the borders by the east sea,

and should take possession of their lands

as much as it was in their power,

according to the power of their armies.

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 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 53:22

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.