Unit 70

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41 occurrences in 34 verses

Alma 56:2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 15, 17, 30, 33, 39, 40, 43, 45, 46, 49, 50, 54, 55, 57,

Alma 57:1, 2, 8, 21, 24, 27, 36,

Alma 58:4, 16, 17, 18, 26, 39, 41

Alma 56:2

And these are the words which he wrote, saying:

My dearly beloved brother, Moroni,

as well in the Lord as in the tribulations of our warfare;

behold, my beloved brother, I have somewhat to tell you

concerning our warfare in this part of the land.

Alma 56:4

Now I need not rehearse unto you concerning their traditions or their unbelief,

for thou knowest concerning all these things —

Alma 56:5

Therefore it sufficeth me that I tell you

that two thousand of these young men have taken their weapons of war,

and would that I should be their leader;

and we have come forth to defend our country.

Alma 56:8

But I would not suffer them

that they should break this covenant which they had made,

supposing that God would strengthen us,

insomuch that we should not suffer more

because of the fulfilling the oath which they had taken.

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 56:10

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 56:15

And these are the cities which they possessed when I arrived at the city of Judea;

and I found Antipus and his men toiling with their might to fortify the city.

Alma 56:17

And now they were determined to conquer in this place or die;

therefore you may well suppose

that this little force which I brought with me,

yea, those sons of mine,

gave them great hopes and much joy.

Alma 56:30

Now when we saw that the Lamanites began to grow uneasy on this wise,

we were desirous to bring a stratagem into effect upon them;

therefore Antipus ordered that I should march forth

with my little sons to a neighboring city,

as if we were carrying provisions to a neighboring city.

Alma 56:33

And it came to pass that Antipus did march forth with a part of his army,

leaving the remainder to maintain the city.

But he did not march forth

until I had gone forth with my little army, and came near the city Antiparah.

Alma 56:39

And it came to pass that before the dawn of the morning,

behold, the Lamanites were pursuing us.

Now we were not sufficiently strong to contend with them;

yea, I would not suffer that my little sons should fall into their hands;

therefore we did continue our march,

and we took our march into the wilderness.

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 56:45

And now I say unto you, my beloved brother Moroni,

that never had I seen so great courage, nay, not amongst all the Nephites.

Alma 56:46

For as I had ever called them my sons

(for they were all of them very young)

even so they said unto me:

Father, behold our God is with us,

and he will not suffer that we should fall;

then let us go forth;

we would not slay our brethren if they would let us alone;

therefore let us go, lest they should overpower the army of Antipus.

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 56:50

The army of Antipus being weary,

because of their long march in so short a space of time,

were about to fall into the hands of the Lamanites;

and had I not returned with my two thousand

they would have obtained their purpose.

Alma 56:54

And now it came to pass that we, the people of Nephi,

the people of Antipus, and I with my two thousand,

did surround the Lamanites, and did slay them;

yea, insomuch that they were compelled to deliver up their weapons of war

and also themselves as prisoners of war.

Alma 56:55

And now it came to pass that when they had surrendered themselves up unto us,

behold, I numbered those young men who had fought with me,

fearing lest there were many of them slain.

Alma 56:57

And as we had no place for our prisoners,

that we could guard them to keep them from the armies of the Lamanites,

therefore we sent them to the land of Zarahemla,

and a part of those men who were not slain of Antipus, with them;

and the remainder I took and joined them to my stripling Ammonites,

and took our march back to the city of Judea.

Alma 57:1

And now it came to pass that I received an epistle from Ammoron, the king,

stating that if I would deliver up those prisoners of war whom we had taken

that he would deliver up the city of Antiparah unto us.

Alma 57:2

But I sent an epistle unto the king, that we were sure

our forces were sufficient to take the city of Antiparah by our force;

and by delivering up the prisoners for that city

we should suppose ourselves unwise,

and that we would only deliver up our prisoners on exchange.

Alma 57:8

And now behold, I will show unto you that we soon accomplished our desire;

yea, with our strong force, or with a part of our strong force,

we did surround, by night, the city Cumeni,

a little before they were to receive a supply of provisions.

Alma 57:21

Yea, and they did obey and observe to perform

every word of command with exactness;

yea, and even according to their faith it was done unto them;

and I did remember the words which they said unto me

that their mothers had taught them.

Alma 57:24

And it came to pass that after the Lamanites had fled,

I immediately gave orders that my men who had been wounded

should be taken from among the dead,

and caused that their wounds should be dressed.

Alma 57:27

Now this was the faith of these of whom I have spoken;

they are young, and their minds are firm,

and they do put their trust in God continually.

Alma 57:36

Now it came to pass that when I, Helaman, had heard these words of Gid,

I was filled with exceeding joy

because of the goodness of God in preserving us, that we might not all perish;

yea, and I trust that the souls of them who have been slain

have entered into the rest of their God.

Alma 58:4

And it came to pass that

I thus did send an embassy to the governor of our land,

to acquaint him concerning the affairs of our people.

And it came to pass that we did wait

to receive provisions and strength from the land of Zarahemla.

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.

Alma 58:26

Now it came to pass that when it was night,

I caused that my men should not sleep,

but that they should march forward by another way towards the land of Manti.

Alma 58:39

And those sons of the people of Ammon, of whom I have so highly spoken,

are with me in the city of Manti;

and the Lord had supported them,

yea, and kept them from falling by the sword,

insomuch that even one soul has not been slain.

Alma 58:41

And now, my beloved brother, Moroni,

may the Lord our God,

who has redeemed us and made us free,

keep you continually in his presence;

yea, and may he favor this people,

even that ye may have success in obtaining the possession

of all that which the Lamanites have taken from us,

which was for our support.

And now, behold, I close mine epistle.

I am Helaman, the son of Alma.