Unit 70

and it came to pass that

33 occurrences in 31 verses



Alma 56:22, 32, 33, 35, 36, 39, 41, 49, 52,

Alma 57:6, 7, 9, 12, 18, 24, 25, 30, 32, 33,

Alma 58:4, 7, 11, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 29, 30



Alma 56:22

and it came to pass that we kept spies out round about,

to watch the movements of the Lamanites,

that they might not pass us by night nor by day

to make an attack upon our other cities which were on the northward.



Alma 56:32

and it came to pass that we did march forth,

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



Alma 56:33

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 56:35

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 56:36

and it came to pass that we did flee before them, northward.

And thus we did lead away the most powerful army of the Lamanites;



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 56:41

and it came to pass that again, when the light of the morning came

we saw the Lamanites upon us,

and we did flee before them.



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 56:52

and it came to pass that the Lamanites took courage, and began to pursue them;

and thus were the Lamanites pursuing them with great vigor

when Helaman came upon their rear with his two thousand,

and began to slay them exceedingly,

insomuch that the whole army of the Lamanites halted and turned upon Helaman.



Alma 57:6

and it came to pass that in the commencement of the twenty and ninth year,

we received a supply of provisions,

and also an addition to our army,

from the land of Zarahemla, and from the land round about,

to the number of six thousand men,

besides sixty of the sons of the Ammonites

who had come to join their brethren, my little band of two thousand.

And now behold, we were strong,

yea, and we had also plenty of provisions brought unto us.



Alma 57:7

and it came to pass that it was our desire to wage a battle

with the army which was placed to protect the city Cumeni.



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 57:12

and it came to pass that not many days had passed away

before the Lamanites began to lose all hopes of succor;

therefore they yielded up the city unto our hands;

and thus we had accomplished our designs in obtaining the city Cumeni.



Alma 57:18

and it came to pass that those men whom we sent with the prisoners

did arrive in season to check them, as they were about to overpower us.



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 57:25

and it came to pass that

there were two hundred, out of my two thousand and sixty,

who had fainted because of the loss of blood;

nevertheless, according to the goodness of God,

and to our great astonishment, and also the joy of our whole army,

there was not one soul of them who did perish;

yea, and neither was there one soul among them

who had not received many wounds.



Alma 57:30

And now, these are the words which Gid said unto me:

Behold, we did start to go down to the land of Zarahemla with our prisoners.

and it came to pass that we did meet the spies of our armies,

who had been sent out to watch the camp of the Lamanites.



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 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 58:4

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 58:7

and it came to pass that we did wait in these difficult circumstances

for the space of many months,

even until we were about to perish for the want of food.



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 58:14

and it came to pass that on the morrow,

that when the Lamanites saw that we were in the borders

by the wilderness which was near the city,

that they sent out their spies round about us

that they might discover the number and the strength of our army.



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 58:18

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 58:19

and it came to pass that the Lamanites did follow after us with great speed,

for they were exceedingly desirous to overtake us that they might slay us;

therefore they did follow us into the wilderness;

and we did pass by in the midst of Gid and Teomner,

insomuch that they were not discovered by the Lamanites.



Alma 58:20

and it came to pass that when the Lamanites had passed by,

or when the army had passed by,

Gid and Teomner did rise up from their secret places,

and did cut off the spies of the Lamanites

that they should not return to the city.



Alma 58:21

and it came to pass that when they had cut them off,

they ran to the city and fell upon the guards who were left to guard the city,

insomuch that they did destroy them and did take possession of the city.



Alma 58:23

and it came to pass that

Gid and Teomner by this means had obtained possession of their strongholds.

and it came to pass that we took our course,

after having traveled much in the wilderness

towards the land of Zarahemla.



Alma 58:29

and it came to pass that

when the armies of the Lamanites did arrive near the city,

and saw that we were prepared to meet them,

they were astonished exceedingly and struck with great fear,

insomuch that they did flee into the wilderness.



Alma 58:30

Yea, and it came to pass that

the armies of the Lamanites did flee out of all this quarter of the land.

But behold, they have carried with them many women and children out of the land.