Unit 70

strong

8 occurrences in 7 verses

Alma 56:23, 24, 39,

Alma 57:6, 8,

Alma 58:15, 40

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 56:24

They durst not pass by us with their whole army,

neither durst they with a part,

lest they should not be sufficiently strong and they should fall.

Alma 56:39

And it came to pass that before the dawn of the morning,

behold, the Lamanites were pursuing us.

Now we were not sufficiently strong to contend with them;

yea, I would not suffer that my little sons should fall into their hands;

therefore we did continue our march,

and we took our march into the wilderness.

Alma 57:6

And it came to pass that in the commencement of the twenty and ninth year,

we received a supply of provisions,

and also an addition to our army,

from the land of Zarahemla, and from the land round about,

to the number of six thousand men,

besides sixty of the sons of the Ammonites

who had come to join their brethren, my little band of two thousand.

And now behold, we were strong,

yea, and we had also plenty of provisions brought unto us.

Alma 57:8

And now behold, I will show unto you that we soon accomplished our desire;

yea, with our strong force, or with a part of our strong force,

we did surround, by night, the city Cumeni,

a little before they were to receive a supply of provisions.

Alma 58:15

And it came to pass that when they saw

that we were not strong, according to our numbers,

and fearing that we should cut them off from their support

except they should come out to battle against us and kill us,

and also supposing that they could easily destroy us with their numerous hosts,

therefore they began to make preparations to come out against us to battle.

Alma 58:40

But behold, they have received many wounds;

nevertheless they stand fast in that liberty wherewith God has made them free;

and they are strict to remember the Lord their God from day to day;

yea, they do observe to keep his statutes,

and his judgments, and his commandments continually;

and their faith is strong in the prophecies concerning that which is to come.