Unit 70

their strongholds

5 occurrences in 5 verses

Alma 56:21,

Alma 58:1, 2, 6, 23

Alma 56:21

Now we were desirous that the Lamanites should come upon us;

for we were not desirous to make an attack upon them in their strongholds.

Alma 58:1

And behold, now it came to pass that

our next object was to obtain the city of Manti;

but behold, there was no way

that we could lead them out of the city by our small bands.

For behold, they remembered that which we had hitherto done;

therefore we could not decoy them away from their strongholds.

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 58:6

And the Lamanites were sallying forth against us from time to time,

resolving by stratagem to destroy us;

nevertheless we could not come to battle with them,

because of their retreats and their strongholds.

Alma 58:23

And it came to pass that

Gid and Teomner by this means had obtained possession of their strongholds.

And it came to pass that we took our course,

after having traveled much in the wilderness

towards the land of Zarahemla.