Unit 70

cause

9 occurrences in 8 verses

Alma 56:10, 11, 56,

Alma 57:33,

Alma 58:9, 11, 12, 34

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 56:11

Nevertheless, we may console ourselves in this point,

that they have died in the cause of their country and of their God,

yea, and they are happy.

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 57:33

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 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 58:11

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 58:34

Now we do not know the cause

that the government does not grant us more strength;

neither do those men who came up unto us know

why we have not received greater strength.