Unit 70

but behold

12 occurrences in 12 verses

Alma 56:9, 23, 38, 56,

Alma 57:19,

Alma 58:1, 5, 30, 32, 33, 37, 40

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 56:23

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 56:38

And now Antipus, beholding our danger,

did speed the march of his army.

but behold, it was night;

therefore they did not overtake us,

neither did Antipus overtake them;

therefore we did camp for the night.

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 57:19

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 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 58:5

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 58:30

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 58:32

but behold, our armies are small

to maintain so great a number of cities and so great possessions.

Alma 58:33

but behold, we trust in our God

who has given us victory over those lands,

insomuch that we have obtained those cities and those lands, which were our own.

Alma 58:37

But, behold, it mattereth not —

we trust God will deliver us, notwithstanding the weakness of our armies,

yea, and deliver us out of the hands of our enemies.

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.