Unit 70

if

12 occurrences in 12 verses

Alma 56:12, 23, 29, 30, 31, 32, 46, 47, 56,

Alma 57:1,

Alma 58:35, 36

Alma 56:12

And the Lamanites had also retained many prisoners,

all of whom are chief captains,

for none other have they spared alive.

And we suppose that they are now at this time in the land of Nephi;

it is so if they are not slain.

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 56:29

And the Lamanites, thus seeing our forces increase daily,

and provisions arrive for our support,

they began to be fearful, and began to sally forth,

if it were possible to put an end to our receiving provisions and strength.

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 56:31

And we were to march near the city of Antiparah,

as if we were going to the city beyond, in the borders by the seashore.

Alma 56:32

And it came to pass that we did march forth,

as if with our provisions, to go to that city.

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 56:47

Now they never had fought, yet they did not fear death;

and they did think more upon the liberty of their fathers

than they did upon their lives;

yea, they had been taught by their mothers,

that if they did not doubt, God would deliver them.

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 57:1

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 58:35

Behold, we do not know but what ye are unsuccessful,

and ye have drawn away the forces into that quarter of the land;

if so, we do not desire to murmur.

Alma 58:36

And if it is not so,

behold, we fear that there is some faction in the government,

that they do not send more men to our assistance;

for we know that they are more numerous than that which they have sent.