Unit 70

they had

21 occurrences in 19 verses

Alma 56:7, 8, 16, 20, 26, 35, 47, 55, 56,

Alma 57:4, 14, 26, 28, 34,

Alma 58:17, 18, 21, 24, 25

Alma 56:7

But in the twenty and sixth year,

when they saw our afflictions and our tribulations for them,

they were about to break the covenant which they had made

and take up their weapons of war in our defence.

Alma 56:8

But I would not suffer them

that they should break this covenant which they had made,

supposing that God would strengthen us,

insomuch that we should not suffer more

because of the fulfilling the oath which they had taken.

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 56:20

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 56:26

And thus, with their forces, they were determined

to maintain those cities which they had taken.

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 56:47

Now they never had fought, yet they did not fear death;

and they did think more upon the liberty of their fathers

than they did upon their lives;

yea, they had been taught by their mothers,

that if they did not doubt, God would deliver them.

Alma 56:55

And now it came to pass that when they had surrendered themselves up unto us,

behold, I numbered those young men who had fought with me,

fearing lest there were many of them slain.

Alma 56:56

But behold, to my great joy, there had not one soul of them fallen to the earth;

yea, and they had fought as if with the strength of God;

yea, never were men known to have fought with such miraculous strength;

and with such mighty power did they fall upon the Lamanites,

that they did frighten them;

and for this cause did the Lamanites deliver themselves up as prisoners of war.

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 57:14

For behold, they would break out in great numbers,

and would fight with stones, and with clubs,

or whatsoever thing they could get into their hands,

insomuch that we did slay upwards of two thousand of them

after they had surrendered themselves prisoners of war.

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 57:28

And now it came to pass that after we had thus taken care of our wounded men,

and had buried our dead and also the dead of the Lamanites, who were many,

behold, we did inquire of Gid concerning the prisoners

whom they had started to go down to the land of Zarahemla with.

Alma 57:34

And behold, when they had fled and we could not overtake them,

we took our march with speed towards the city Cumeni;

and behold, we did arrive in time

that we might assist our brethren in preserving the city.

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 58:21

And it came to pass that when they had cut them off,

they ran to the city and fell upon the guards who were left to guard the city,

insomuch that they did destroy them and did take possession of the city.

Alma 58:24

And when the Lamanites saw that they were marching

towards the land of Zarahemla,

they were exceedingly afraid,

lest there was a plan laid to lead them on to destruction;

therefore they began to retreat into the wilderness again,

yea, even back by the same way which they had come.

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.