Unit 70
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203 occurrences in 100 verses
Alma 56:1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57,
Alma 57:1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 36,
Alma 58:1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 35, 36, 38, 40
Alma 56:1
And now it came to pass
in the commencement of the thirtieth year of the reign of the judges,
on the second day in the first month,
Moroni received an epistle from Helaman,
stating the affairs of the people in that quarter of the land.
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 56:5
Therefore it sufficeth me that I tell you
that two thousand of these young men have taken their weapons of war,
and would that I should be their leader;
and we have come forth to defend our country.
Alma 56:6
And now ye also know concerning the covenant which their fathers made,
that they would not take up their weapons of war
against their brethren to shed blood.
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 56:9
But behold, here is one thing in which we may have great joy.
For behold, in the twenty and sixth year,
I, Helaman, did march at the head of these two thousand young men
to the city of Judea, to assist Antipus,
whom ye had appointed a leader over the people of that part of the land.
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 56:15
And these are the cities which they possessed when I arrived at the city of Judea;
and I found Antipus and his men toiling with their might to fortify the city.
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 56:21
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 56:22
And it came to pass that we kept spies out round about,
to watch the movements of the Lamanites,
that they might not pass us by night nor by day
to make an attack upon our other cities which were on the northward.
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 56:25
Neither durst they march down against the city of Zarahemla;
neither durst they cross the head of Sidon, over to the city of Nephihah.
Alma 56:26
And thus, with their forces, they were determined
to maintain those cities which they had taken.
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 56:29
And the Lamanites, thus seeing our forces increase daily,
and provisions arrive for our support,
they began to be fearful, and began to sally forth,
if it were possible to put an end to our receiving provisions and strength.
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 56:31
And we were to march near the city of Antiparah,
as if we were going to the city beyond, in the borders by the seashore.
Alma 56:32
And it came to pass that we did march forth,
as if with our provisions, to go to that city.
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 56:35
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 56:39
And it came to pass that before the dawn of the morning,
behold, the Lamanites were pursuing us.
Now we were not sufficiently strong to contend with them;
yea, I would not suffer that my little sons should fall into their hands;
therefore we did continue our march,
and we took our march into the wilderness.
Alma 56:40
Now they durst not turn to the right nor to the left lest they should be surrounded;
neither would I turn to the right nor to the left lest they should overtake me,
and we could not stand against them, but be slain,
and they would make their escape;
and thus we did flee all that day into the wilderness,
even until it was dark.
Alma 56:41
And it came to pass that again, when the light of the morning came
we saw the Lamanites upon us,
and we did flee before them.
Alma 56:42
But it came to pass that they did not pursue us far before they halted;
and it was in the morning of the third day of the seventh month.
Alma 56:44
Therefore what say ye, my sons,
will ye go against them to battle?
Alma 56:49
And it came to pass that I did return with my two thousand
against these Lamanites who had pursued us.
And now behold, the armies of Antipus had overtaken them,
and a terrible battle had commenced.
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 56:51
For Antipus had fallen by the sword, and many of his leaders,
because of their weariness, which was occasioned by the speed of their march —
therefore the men of Antipus,
being confused because of the fall of their leaders,
began to give way before the Lamanites.
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 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 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 56:57
And as we had no place for our prisoners,
that we could guard them to keep them from the armies of the Lamanites,
therefore we sent them to the land of Zarahemla,
and a part of those men who were not slain of Antipus, with them;
and the remainder I took and joined them to my stripling Ammonites,
and took our march back to the city of Judea.
Alma 57:1
And now it came to pass that I received an epistle from Ammoron, the king,
stating that if I would deliver up those prisoners of war whom we had taken
that he would deliver up the city of Antiparah unto us.
Alma 57:2
But I sent an epistle unto the king, that we were sure
our forces were sufficient to take the city of Antiparah by our force;
and by delivering up the prisoners for that city
we should suppose ourselves unwise,
and that we would only deliver up our prisoners on exchange.
Alma 57:3
And Ammoron refused mine epistle,
for he would not exchange prisoners;
therefore we began to make preparations to go against the city of Antiparah.
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 57:6
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 57:8
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 57:9
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 57:10
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 57:12
And it came to pass that not many days had passed away
before the Lamanites began to lose all hopes of succor;
therefore they yielded up the city unto our hands;
and thus we had accomplished our designs in obtaining the city Cumeni.
Alma 57:13
But it came to pass that our prisoners were so numerous
that, notwithstanding the enormity of our numbers,
we were obliged to employ all our force
to keep them, or to put them to death.
Alma 57:15
Therefore it became expedient for us,
that we should put an end to their lives,
or guard them, sword in hand, down to the land of Zarahemla;
and also our provisions were not any more than sufficient for our own people,
notwithstanding that which we had taken from the Lamanites.
Alma 57:16
And now, in those critical circumstances,
it became a very serious matter to determine concerning these prisoners of war;
nevertheless, we did resolve to send them down to the land of Zarahemla;
therefore we selected a part of our men, and gave them charge over our prisoners
to go down to the land of Zarahemla.
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 57:18
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 57:20
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 57:21
Yea, and they did obey and observe to perform
every word of command with exactness;
yea, and even according to their faith it was done unto them;
and I did remember the words which they said unto me
that their mothers had taught 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 57:24
And it came to pass that after the Lamanites had fled,
I immediately gave orders that my men who had been wounded
should be taken from among the dead,
and caused that their wounds should be dressed.
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 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 57:29
Now Gid was the chief captain over the band
who was appointed to guard them down to the land.
Alma 57:30
And now, these are the words which Gid said unto me:
Behold, we did start to go down to the land of Zarahemla with our prisoners.
And it came to pass that we did meet the spies of our armies,
who had been sent out to watch the camp of the Lamanites.
Alma 57:32
And it came to pass that our prisoners did hear their cries,
which caused them to take courage;
and they did rise up in rebellion against us.
Alma 57:33
And it came to pass because of their rebellion
we did cause that our swords should come upon them.
And it came to pass that they did in a body run upon our swords,
in the which, the greater number of them were slain;
and the remainder of them broke through and fled from us.
Alma 57:36
Now it came to pass that when I, Helaman, had heard these words of Gid,
I was filled with exceeding joy
because of the goodness of God in preserving us, that we might not all perish;
yea, and I trust that the souls of them who have been slain
have entered into the rest of their God.
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 58:3
Yea, and it became expedient
that we should employ our men to the maintaining those parts of the land
which we had regained of our possessions;
therefore it became expedient that we should wait,
that we might receive more strength from the land of Zarahemla
and also a new supply of provisions.
Alma 58:4
And it came to pass that
I thus did send an embassy to the governor of our land,
to acquaint him concerning the affairs of our people.
And it came to pass that we did wait
to receive provisions and strength from the land of Zarahemla.
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 58:6
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 58:7
And it came to pass that we did wait in these difficult circumstances
for the space of many months,
even until we were about to perish for the want of food.
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 58:9
And now the cause of these our embarrassments,
or the cause why they did not send more strength unto us, we knew not;
therefore we were grieved and also filled with fear,
lest by any means the judgments of God should come upon our land,
to our overthrow and utter destruction.
Alma 58:10
Therefore we did pour out our souls in prayer to God,
that he would strengthen us and deliver us out of the hands of our enemies,
yea, and also give us strength
that we might retain our cities, and our lands, and our possessions,
for the support of our people.
Alma 58:11
Yea, and it came to pass that
the Lord our God did visit us with assurances
that he would deliver us;
yea, insomuch that he did speak peace to our souls,
and did grant unto us great faith,
and did cause us that we should hope for our deliverance in him.
Alma 58:12
And we did take courage with our small force which we had received,
and were fixed with a determination to conquer our enemies,
and to maintain our lands, and our possessions,
and our wives, and our children, and the cause of our liberty.
Alma 58:13
And thus we did go forth with all our might against the Lamanites,
who were in the city of Manti;
and we did pitch our tents by the wilderness side, which was near to the city.
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 58:15
And it came to pass that when they saw
that we were not strong, according to our numbers,
and fearing that we should cut them off from their support
except they should come out to battle against us and kill us,
and also supposing that they could easily destroy us with their numerous hosts,
therefore they began to make preparations to come out against us to battle.
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 58:17
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 58:19
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 58:20
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 58:21
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 58:22
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 58:24
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 58:26
Now it came to pass that when it was night,
I caused that my men should not sleep,
but that they should march forward by another way towards the land 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 58:29
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.
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 58:32
But behold, our armies are small
to maintain so great a number of cities and so great possessions.
Alma 58:35
Behold, we do not know but what ye are unsuccessful,
and ye have drawn away the forces into that quarter of the land;
if so, we do not desire to murmur.
Alma 58:36
And if it is not so,
behold, we fear that there is some faction in the government,
that they do not send more men to our assistance;
for we know that they are more numerous than that which they have sent.
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 58:40
But behold, they have received many wounds;
nevertheless they stand fast in that liberty wherewith God has made them free;
and they are strict to remember the Lord their God from day to day;
yea, they do observe to keep his statutes,
and his judgments, and his commandments continually;
and their faith is strong in the prophecies concerning that which is to come.
