Unit 68

that they

13 occurrences in 12 verses

Alma 52:13, 19, 32, 35, 38,

Alma 53:1, 3, 4, 8, 11, 16, 17

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 52:19

And in the commencement of the twenty and eighth year,

Moroni and Teancum and many of the chief captains held a council of war —

what they should do to cause the Lamanites to come out against them to battle;

or that they might by some means flatter them out of their strongholds,

that they might gain advantage over them and take again the city of Mulek.

Alma 52:32

And Moroni commanded his men that they should fall upon them

until they had given up their weapons of war.

Alma 52:35

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.

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 53:3

And it came to pass that

after the Lamanites had finished burying their dead

and also the dead of the Nephites,

they were marched back into the land Bountiful;

and Teancum, by the orders of Moroni, caused

that they should commence laboring

in digging a ditch round about the land, or the city, Bountiful.

Alma 53:4

And he caused that they should build a breastwork of timbers

upon the inner bank of the ditch;

and they cast up dirt out of the ditch against the breastwork of timbers;

and thus they did cause the Lamanites to labor

until they had encircled the city of Bountiful round about

with a strong wall of timbers and earth, to an exceeding height.

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 53:11

And because of their oath

they had been kept from taking up arms against their brethren;

for they had taken an oath that they never would shed blood more;

and according to their oath they would have perished;

yea, they would have suffered themselves

to have fallen into the hands of their brethren,

had it not been for the pity and the exceeding love

which Ammon and his brethren had had for them.

Alma 53:16

But behold, it came to pass they had many sons,

who had not entered into a covenant

that they would not take their weapons of war

to defend themselves against their enemies;

therefore they did assemble themselves together at this time,

as many as were able to take up arms,

and they called themselves Nephites.

Alma 53:17

And they entered into a covenant

to fight for the liberty of the Nephites,

yea, to protect the land

unto the laying down of their lives;

yea, even they covenanted that they never would give up their liberty,

but they would fight in all cases

to protect the Nephites and themselves from bondage.