Unit 70

this

28 occurrences in 26 verses

Alma 56:2, 8, 11, 12, 17, 19, 23, 27, 30, 37, 56,

Alma 57:9, 11, 22, 27, 35,

Alma 58:5, 8, 22, 23, 27, 28, 30, 31, 38, 41

Alma 56:2

And these are the words which he wrote, saying:

My dearly beloved brother, Moroni,

as well in the Lord as in the tribulations of our warfare;

behold, my beloved brother, I have somewhat to tell you

concerning our warfare in this part of the land.

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 56:11

Nevertheless, we may console ourselves in this point,

that they have died in the cause of their country and of their God,

yea, and they are happy.

Alma 56:12

And the Lamanites had also retained many prisoners,

all of whom are chief captains,

for none other have they spared alive.

And we suppose that they are now at this time in the land of Nephi;

it is so if they are not slain.

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 56:19

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 56:23

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 56:27

And now it came to pass in the second month of this year,

there was brought unto us many provisions

from the fathers of those my two thousand sons.

Alma 56:30

Now when we saw that the Lamanites began to grow uneasy on this wise,

we were desirous to bring a stratagem into effect upon them;

therefore Antipus ordered that I should march forth

with my little sons to a neighboring city,

as if we were carrying provisions to a neighboring city.

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 56:56

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 57:9

And it came to pass that we did camp round about the city for many nights;

but we did sleep upon our swords, and keep guards,

that the Lamanites could not come upon us by night and slay us,

which they attempted many times;

but as many times as they attempted this their blood was spilt.

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 57:22

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 57:27

Now this was the faith of these of whom I have spoken;

they are young, and their minds are firm,

and they do put their trust in God continually.

Alma 57:35

And behold, we are again delivered out of the hands of our enemies.

And blessed is the name of our God;

for behold, it is he that has delivered us;

yea, that has done this great thing for us.

Alma 58:5

But behold, this did profit us but little;

for the Lamanites were also receiving great strength from day to day,

and also many provisions;

and thus were our circumstances at this period of time.

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 58:22

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 58:23

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.

Alma 58:27

And because of this our march in the night-time,

behold, on the morrow we were beyond the Lamanites,

insomuch that we did arrive before them at the city of Manti.

Alma 58:28

And thus it came to pass, that by this stratagem

we did take possession of the city of Manti without the shedding of blood.

Alma 58:30

Yea, and it came to pass that

the armies of the Lamanites did flee out of all this quarter of the land.

But behold, they have carried with them many women and children out of the land.

Alma 58:31

And those cities which had been taken by the Lamanites,

all of them are at this period of time in our possession;

and our fathers and our women and our children are returning to their homes,

all save it be those who have been taken prisoners

and carried off by the Lamanites.

Alma 58:38

Behold, this is the twenty and ninth year, in the latter end,

and we are in the possession of our lands;

and the Lamanites have fled to the land of Nephi.

Alma 58:41

And now, my beloved brother, Moroni,

may the Lord our God,

who has redeemed us and made us free,

keep you continually in his presence;

yea, and may he favor this people,

even that ye may have success in obtaining the possession

of all that which the Lamanites have taken from us,

which was for our support.

And now, behold, I close mine epistle.

I am Helaman, the son of Alma.