Unit 68
armies
8 occurrences in 7 verses
Alma 52:13, 15, 20, 23,
Alma 53:6, 7, 8
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 52:15
But behold, it came to pass
in the twenty and seventh year of the reign of the judges,
that Teancum, by the command of Moroni —
who had established armies to protect the south and the west borders of the land,
and had begun his march towards the land Bountiful,
that he might assist Teancum with his men
in retaking the cities which they had lost —
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 52:23
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 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.