Unit 68
the Lamanites
40 occurrences in 30 verses
Alma 52:1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 33, 34, 36, 38,
Alma 53:1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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 52:8
And Moroni also sent orders unto him
that he should retain all the prisoners who fell into his hands;
for as the Lamanites had taken many prisoners,
that he should retain all the prisoners of the Lamanites
as a ransom for those whom the Lamanites had taken.
Alma 52:9
And he also sent orders unto him that he should fortify the land Bountiful,
and secure the narrow pass which led into the land northward,
lest the Lamanites should obtain that point
and should have power to harass them on every side.
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 52:17
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 52:21
And it came to pass that Moroni, h
aving no hopes of meeting them upon fair grounds,
therefore, he resolved upon a plan
that he might decoy the Lamanites out of their strongholds.
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 52:23
And it came to pass that
the armies of the Lamanites did march forth against Teancum,
supposing by their numbers to overpower Teancum
because of the smallness of his numbers.
And as Teancum saw the armies of the Lamanites coming out against him
he began to retreat down by the seashore, northward.
Alma 52:24
And it came to pass that when the Lamanites saw that he began to flee,
they took courage and pursued them with vigor.
And while Teancum was thus leading away the Lamanites
who were pursuing them in vain,
behold, Moroni commanded that a part of his army who were with him
should march forth into the city, and take possession of it.
Alma 52:26
And thus Moroni had obtained possession of the city Mulek
with a part of his army,
while he marched with the remainder to meet the Lamanites
when they should return from the pursuit of Teancum.
Alma 52:27
And it came to pass that the Lamanites did pursue Teancum
until they came near the city Bountiful,
and then they were met by Lehi and a small army,
which had been left to protect the city Bountiful.
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 52:33
And it came to pass that Jacob, being their leader,
being also a Zoramite, and having an unconquerable spirit,
he led the Lamanites forth to battle with exceeding fury against Moroni.
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 53:3
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 53:5
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 53:6
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.
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 53:8
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.