Unit 70

we were

19 occurrences in 15 verses

Alma 56:21, 23, 28, 30, 31, 39,

Alma 57:2, 6, 13,

Alma 58:7, 9, 14, 15, 27, 29

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 56:23

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 56:28

And also there were sent two thousand men unto us from the land of Zarahemla.

And thus we were prepared with ten thousand men,

and provisions for them, and also for their wives and their children.

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 56:39

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 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 57:6

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 57:13

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 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 58:9

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 58:14

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 58:27

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 58:29

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.