Unit 68

upon the

6 occurrences in 5 verses

Alma 52:16, 17, 20,

Alma 53:4, 5

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 52:20

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 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.