Unit 68

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11 occurrences in 11 verses

Alma 52:6, 25, 32, 36, 37, 39,

Alma 53:4, 11, 13, 16, 17

Alma 52:6

But he kept his men round about,

as if making preparations for war;

yea, and truly he was preparing to defend himself against them,

by casting up walls round about and preparing places of resort.

Alma 52:25

And thus they did, and slew all those who had been left to protect the city,

yea, all those who would not yield up their weapons of war.

Alma 52:32

And Moroni commanded his men that they should fall upon them

until they had given up their weapons of war.

Alma 52:36

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 52:37

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 52:39

But behold, there were many that would not;

and those who would not deliver up their swords were taken and bound,

and their weapons of war were taken from them,

and they were compelled to march with their brethren forth into the land 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 53:11

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 53:13

But it came to pass that

when they saw the danger, and the many afflictions and tribulations

which the Nephites bore for them,

they were moved with compassion

and were desirous to take up arms in the defence of their country.

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.