Unit 70

they were

24 occurrences in 21 verses

Alma 56:7, 16, 17, 18, 20, 23, 26, 43, 46, 54,

Alma 57:8, 10, 11, 18, 19, 22,

Alma 58:2, 16, 19, 24, 29

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 56:16

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 56:17

And now they were determined to conquer in this place or die;

therefore you may well suppose

that this little force which I brought with me,

yea, those sons of mine,

gave them great hopes and much joy.

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 56:20

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 56:43

And now, whether they were overtaken by Antipus we knew not,

but I said unto my men:

Behold, we know not but they have halted

for the purpose that we should come against them,

that they might catch us in their snare;

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 56:54

And now it came to pass that we, the people of Nephi,

the people of Antipus, and I with my two thousand,

did surround the Lamanites, and did slay them;

yea, insomuch that they were compelled to deliver up their weapons of war

and also themselves as prisoners of war.

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 57:10

At length their provisions did arrive,

and they were about to enter the city by night.

And we, instead of being Lamanites, were Nephites;

therefore, we did take them and their provisions.

Alma 57:11

And notwithstanding the Lamanites being cut off

from their support after this manner,

they were still determined to maintain the city;

therefore it became expedient

that we should take those provisions and send them to Judea,

and our prisoners to the land of Zarahemla.

Alma 57:18

And it came to pass that those men whom we sent with the prisoners

did arrive in season to check them, as they were about to overpower us.

Alma 57:19

But behold, my little band of two thousand and sixty fought most desperately;

yea, they were firm before the Lamanites,

and did administer death unto all those who opposed them.

Alma 57:22

And now behold, it was these my sons,

and those men who had been selected to convey the prisoners,

to whom we owe this great victory;

for it was they who did beat the Lamanites;

therefore they were driven back to the city of Manti.

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 58:16

And when we saw that they were making preparations to come out against us,

behold, I caused that Gid, with a small number of men,

should secrete himself in the wilderness,

and also that Teomner and a small number of men

should secrete themselves also in the wilderness.

Alma 58:19

And it came to pass that the Lamanites did follow after us with great speed,

for they were exceedingly desirous to overtake us that they might slay us;

therefore they did follow us into the wilderness;

and we did pass by in the midst of Gid and Teomner,

insomuch that they were not discovered by the Lamanites.

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 58:29

And it came to pass that

when the armies of the Lamanites did arrive near the city,

and saw that we were prepared to meet them,

they were astonished exceedingly and struck with great fear,

insomuch that they did flee into the wilderness.