Unit 69

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19 occurrences in 15 verses

Alma 54:2, 5, 6, 11, 16,

Alma 55:1, 2, 4, 6, 15, 16, 19, 20, 24, 26

Alma 54:2

And it came to pass that Moroni felt to rejoice exceedingly at this request,

for he desired the provisions

which were imparted for the support of the Lamanite prisoners

for the support of his own people;

and he also desired his own people

for the strengthening of his army.

Alma 54:5

Behold, Ammoron, I have written unto you somewhat

concerning this war which ye have waged against my people,

or rather which thy brother hath waged against them,

and which ye are still determined to carry on after his death.

Alma 54:6

Behold, I would tell you somewhat concerning the justice of God,

and the sword of his almighty wrath, which doth hang over you

except ye repent and withdraw your armies into your own lands,

or the land of your possessions, which is the land of Nephi.

Alma 54:11

But behold, it supposeth me that I talk to you concerning these things in vain;

or it supposeth me that thou art a child of hell;

therefore I will close my epistle by telling you

that I will not exchange prisoners, save it be on conditions

that ye will deliver up a man and his wife and his children, for one prisoner;

if this be the case that ye will do it, I will exchange.

Alma 54:16

I am Ammoron, the king of the Lamanites;

I am the brother of Amalickiah whom ye have murdered.

Behold, I will avenge his blood upon you,

yea, and I will come upon you with my armies

for I fear not your threatenings.

Alma 55:1

Now it came to pass that when Moroni had received this epistle

he was more angry,

because he knew that Ammoron had a perfect knowledge of his fraud;

yea, he knew that Ammoron knew that it was not a just cause

that had caused him to wage a war against the people of Nephi.

Alma 55:2

And he said:

Behold, I will not exchange prisoners with Ammoron

save he will withdraw his purpose, as I have stated in my epistle;

for I will not grant unto him

that he shall have any more power than what he hath got.

Alma 55:4

And now it came to pass that when Moroni had said these words,

he caused that a search should be made among his men,

that perhaps he might find a man

who was a descendant of Laman among them.

Alma 55:6

Now Moroni caused that Laman and a small number of his men

should go forth unto the guards who were over the Nephites.

Alma 55:15

And now when Laman and his men saw

that they were all drunken, and were in a deep sleep,

they returned to Moroni and told him all the things that had happened.

Alma 55:16

And now this was according to the design of Moroni.

And Moroni had prepared his men with weapons of war;

and he went to the city Gid,

while the Lamanites were in a deep sleep and drunken,

and cast in weapons of war unto the prisoners,

insomuch that they were all armed;

Alma 55:19

But behold, this was not the desire of Moroni;

he did not delight in murder or bloodshed,

but he delighted in the saving of his people from destruction;

and for this cause he might not bring upon him injustice,

he would not fall upon the Lamanites and destroy them in their drunkenness.

Alma 55:20

But he had obtained his desires;

for he had armed those prisoners of the Nephites

who were within the wall of the city,

and had given them power to gain possession

of those parts which were within the walls.

Alma 55:24

Now behold, this was the desire of Moroni.

He took them prisoners of war, and took possession of the city,

and caused that all the prisoners should be liberated, who were Nephites;

and they did join the army of Moroni, and were a great strength to his army.

Alma 55:26

And it came to pass that

when he had fortified the city Gid,

according to his desires,

he caused that his prisoners should be taken to the city Bountiful;

and he also guarded that city with an exceedingly strong force.