Unit 70

come upon

5 occurrences in 5 verses

Alma 56:19, 21,

Alma 57:9, 33,

Alma 58:9

Alma 56:19

And thus were we favored of the Lord;

for had they come upon us in this our weakness

they might have perhaps destroyed our little army;

but thus were we preserved.

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 57:9

And it came to pass that we did camp round about the city for many nights;

but we did sleep upon our swords, and keep guards,

that the Lamanites could not come upon us by night and slay us,

which they attempted many times;

but as many times as they attempted this their blood was spilt.

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.