Unit 68

the city of Mulek

8 occurrences in 8 verses

Alma 52:2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 34,

Alma 53:2, 6

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 52:16

And it came to pass that Teancum had received orders

to make an attack upon the city of Mulek, and retake it if it were possible.

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 52:19

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 52:20

And it came to pass they sent embassies to the army of the Lamanites,

which protected the city of Mulek,

to their leader, whose name was Jacob,

desiring him that he would come out with his armies

to meet them upon the plains between the two cities.

But behold, Jacob, who was a Zoramite, would not come out

with his army to meet them upon the plains.

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 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 53:6

And it came to pass that Moroni had thus gained a victory

over one of the greatest of the armies of the Lamanites,

and had obtained possession of the city of Mulek,

which was one of the strongest holds of the Lamanites in the land of Nephi;

and thus he had also built a stronghold to retain his prisoners.