Unit 70

army

29 occurrences in 27 verses

Alma 56:10, 18, 19, 24, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 46, 50, 52,

Alma 57:6, 7, 17, 20, 25, 26,

Alma 58:2, 8, 14, 17, 18, 20, 22, 25

Alma 56:10

And I did join my two thousand sons,

(for they are worthy to be called sons)

to the army of Antipus,

in which strength Antipus did rejoice exceedingly;

for behold, his army had been reduced by the Lamanites

because their forces had slain a vast number of our men,

for which cause we have to mourn.

Alma 56:18

And now it came to pass that

when the Lamanites saw that Antipus had received a greater strength to his army,

they were compelled by the orders of Ammoron

to not come against the city of Judea, or against us, to battle.

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 56:24

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 56:33

And it came to pass that Antipus did march forth with a part of his army,

leaving the remainder to maintain the city.

But he did not march forth

until I had gone forth with my little army, and came near the city Antiparah.

Alma 56:34

And now, in the city Antiparah were stationed

the strongest army of the Lamanites;

yea, the most numerous.

Alma 56:35

And it came to pass that when they had been informed by their spies,

they came forth with their army and marched against us.

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 56:37

Yea, even to a considerable distance,

insomuch that when they saw the army of Antipus pursuing them, with their might,

they did not turn to the right nor to the left,

but pursued their march in a straight course after us;

and, as we suppose, it was their intent to slay us

before Antipus should overtake them,

and this that they might not be surrounded by our people.

Alma 56:38

And now Antipus, beholding our danger,

did speed the march of his army.

But behold, it was night;

therefore they did not overtake us,

neither did Antipus overtake them;

therefore we did camp for the night.

Alma 56:46

For as I had ever called them my sons

(for they were all of them very young)

even so they said unto me:

Father, behold our God is with us,

and he will not suffer that we should fall;

then let us go forth;

we would not slay our brethren if they would let us alone;

therefore let us go, lest they should overpower the army of Antipus.

Alma 56:50

The army of Antipus being weary,

because of their long march in so short a space of time,

were about to fall into the hands of the Lamanites;

and had I not returned with my two thousand

they would have obtained their purpose.

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 57:6

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 57:7

And it came to pass that it was our desire to wage a battle

with the army which was placed to protect the city Cumeni.

Alma 57:17

But it came to pass that on the morrow they did return.

And now behold, we did not inquire of them concerning the prisoners;

for behold, the Lamanites were upon us,

and they returned in season to save us from falling into their hands.

For behold, Ammoron had sent to their support a new supply of provisions

and also a numerous army of men.

Alma 57:20

And as the remainder of our army were about to give way before the Lamanites,

behold, those two thousand and sixty were firm and undaunted.

Alma 57:25

And it came to pass that

there were two hundred, out of my two thousand and sixty,

who had fainted because of the loss of blood;

nevertheless, according to the goodness of God,

and to our great astonishment, and also the joy of our whole army,

there was not one soul of them who did perish;

yea, and neither was there one soul among them

who had not received many wounds.

Alma 57:26

And now, their preservation was astonishing to our whole army,

yea, that they should be spared

while there was a thousand of our brethren who were slain.

And we do justly ascribe it to the miraculous power of God,

because of their exceeding faith in that which they had been taught to believe —

that there was a just God,

and whosoever did not doubt,

that they should be preserved by his marvelous power.

Alma 58:2

And they were so much more numerous than was our army

that we durst not go forth and attack them in their strongholds.

Alma 58:8

But it came to pass that we did receive food,

which was guarded to us by an army of two thousand men to our assistance;

and this is all the assistance which we did receive,

to defend ourselves and our country

from falling into the hands of our enemies,

yea, to contend with an enemy which was innumerable.

Alma 58:14

And it came to pass that on the morrow,

that when the Lamanites saw that we were in the borders

by the wilderness which was near the city,

that they sent out their spies round about us

that they might discover the number and the strength of our army.

Alma 58:17

Now Gid and his men were on the right and the others on the left;

and when they had thus secreted themselves,

behold, I remained, with the remainder of my army, in that same place

where we had first pitched our tents

against the time that the Lamanites should come out to battle.

Alma 58:18

And it came to pass that

the Lamanites did come out with their numerous army against us.

And when they had come and were about to fall upon us with the sword,

I caused that my men, those who were with me, should retreat into the wilderness.

Alma 58:20

And it came to pass that when the Lamanites had passed by,

or when the army had passed by,

Gid and Teomner did rise up from their secret places,

and did cut off the spies of the Lamanites

that they should not return to the city.

Alma 58:22

Now this was done because the Lamanites did suffer

their whole army, save a few guards only,

to be led away into the wilderness.

Alma 58:25

And behold, it was night and they did pitch their tents,

for the chief captains of the Lamanites had supposed

that the Nephites were weary because of their march;

and supposing that they had driven their whole army

therefore they took no thought concerning the city of Manti.