Unit 70

possession of

6 occurrences in 6 verses

Alma 57:4,

Alma 58:21, 23, 28, 38, 41

Alma 57:4

But the people of Antiparah did leave the city,

and fled to their other cities, which they had possession of, to fortify them;

and thus the city of Antiparah fell into our hands.

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 58:28

And thus it came to pass, that by this stratagem

we did take possession of the city of Manti without the shedding of blood.

Alma 58:38

Behold, this is the twenty and ninth year, in the latter end,

and we are in the possession of our lands;

and the Lamanites have fled to the land of Nephi.

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.