Unit 70

and thus

15 occurrences in 15 verses

Alma 56:16, 19, 20, 23, 26, 28, 36, 40, 52,

Alma 57:4, 5, 12,

Alma 58:5, 13, 28

Alma 56:16

Yea, and they were depressed in body as well as in spirit,

for they had fought valiantly by day and toiled by night to maintain their cities;

and thus they had suffered great afflictions of every kind.

Alma 56:19

and thus were we favored of the Lord;

for had they come upon us in this our weakness

they might have perhaps destroyed our little army;

but thus were we preserved.

Alma 56:20

They were commanded by Ammoron

to maintain those cities which they had taken.

and thus ended the twenty and sixth year.

And in the commencement of the twenty and seventh year

we had prepared our city and ourselves for defence.

Alma 56:23

For we knew in those cities they were not sufficiently strong to meet them;

therefore we were desirous, if they should pass by us,

to fall upon them in their rear,

and thus bring them up in the rear

at the same time they were met in the front.

We supposed that we could overpower them;

but behold, we were disappointed in this our desire.

Alma 56:26

and thus, with their forces, they were determined

to maintain those cities which they had taken.

Alma 56:28

And also there were sent two thousand men unto us from the land of Zarahemla.

and thus we were prepared with ten thousand men,

and provisions for them, and also for their wives and their children.

Alma 56:36

And it came to pass that we did flee before them, northward.

and thus we did lead away the most powerful army of the Lamanites;

Alma 56:40

Now they durst not turn to the right nor to the left lest they should be surrounded;

neither would I turn to the right nor to the left lest they should overtake me,

and we could not stand against them, but be slain,

and they would make their escape;

and thus we did flee all that day into the wilderness,

even until it was dark.

Alma 56:52

And it came to pass that the Lamanites took courage, and began to pursue them;

and thus were the Lamanites pursuing them with great vigor

when Helaman came upon their rear with his two thousand,

and began to slay them exceedingly,

insomuch that the whole army of the Lamanites halted and turned upon Helaman.

Alma 57:4

But the people of Antiparah did leave the city,

and fled to their other cities, which they had possession of, to fortify them;

and thus the city of Antiparah fell into our hands.

Alma 57:5

and thus ended the twenty and eighth year of the reign of the judges.

Alma 57:12

And it came to pass that not many days had passed away

before the Lamanites began to lose all hopes of succor;

therefore they yielded up the city unto our hands;

and thus we had accomplished our designs in obtaining the city Cumeni.

Alma 58:5

But behold, this did profit us but little;

for the Lamanites were also receiving great strength from day to day,

and also many provisions;

and thus were our circumstances at this period of time.

Alma 58:13

and thus we did go forth with all our might against the Lamanites,

who were in the city of Manti;

and we did pitch our tents by the wilderness side, which was near to the city.

Alma 58:28

and thus it came to pass, that by this stratagem

we did take possession of the city of Manti without the shedding of blood.