Unit 69

them

21 occurrences in 17 verses

Alma 54:5, 7, 17,

Alma 55:3, 4, 8, 10, 12, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 29, 30, 32

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 54:7

Yea, I would tell you these things

if ye were capable of hearkening unto them;

yea, I would tell you concerning that awful hell

that awaits to receive such murderers as thou and thy brother have been,

except ye repent and withdraw your murderous purposes,

and return with your armies to your own lands.

Alma 54:17

For behold, your fathers did wrong their brethren,

insomuch that they did rob them of their right to the government

when it rightly belonged unto them.

Alma 55:3

Behold, I know the place where the Lamanites do guard my people

whom they have taken prisoners;

and as Ammoron would not grant unto me mine epistle,

behold, I will give unto him according to my words;

yea, I will seek death among them until they shall sue for peace.

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 55:8

And when it was evening

Laman went to the guards who were over the Nephites,

and behold, they saw him coming and they hailed him;

but he saith unto them:

Fear not;

behold, I am a Lamanite.

Behold, we have escaped from the Nephites, and they sleep;

and behold we have taken of their wine and brought with us.

Alma 55:10

But Laman said unto them:

Let us keep of our wine till we go against the Nephites to battle.

But this saying only made them more desirous to drink of the wine;

Alma 55:12

And Laman said unto them:

You may do according to your desires.

Alma 55:18

But had they awakened the Lamanites,

behold they were drunken

and the Nephites could have slain them.

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 55:21

And then he caused the men who were with him

to withdraw a pace from them, and surround the armies of the Lamanites.

Alma 55:23

And thus they saw that the Nephites had power over them;

and in these circumstances they found that it was not expedient

that they should fight with the Nephites;

therefore their chief captains demanded their weapons of war,

and they brought them forth and cast them at the feet of the Nephites,

pleading for mercy.

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 55:29

Many times did the Lamanites attempt to encircle them about by night,

but in these attempts they did lose many prisoners.

Alma 55:30

And many times did they attempt to administer of their wine to the Nephites,

that they might destroy them with poison or with drunkenness.

Alma 55:32

And they were thus cautious

that no poison should be administered among them;

for if their wine would poison a Lamanite

it would also poison a Nephite;

and thus they did try all their liquors.