Unit 70

against

18 occurrences in 16 verses

Alma 56:6, 18, 25, 35, 40, 43, 44, 49,

Alma 57:3, 32,

Alma 58:6, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18

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 56:18

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 56:25

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 56:35

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 56:40

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 56:43

And now, whether they were overtaken by Antipus we knew not,

but I said unto my men:

Behold, we know not but they have halted

for the purpose that we should come against them,

that they might catch us in their snare;

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 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 57:32

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 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 58:13

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 58:15

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.