Unit 70

became

5 occurrences in 4 verses

Alma 57:11, 15, 16,

Alma 58:3

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 57:15

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 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.