Unit 71

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28 occurrences in 19 verses

Alma 59:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 13,

Alma 60:1, 5, 12, 15, 16, 19, 24, 28, 29, 32, 35, 36

Alma 59:1

Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year

of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi,

after Moroni had received and had read Helaman's epistle,

he was exceedingly rejoiced because of the welfare,

yea, the exceeding success which Helaman had had,

in obtaining those lands which were lost.

Alma 59:2

Yea, and he did make it known unto all his people,

in all the land round about in that part where he was,

that they might rejoice also.

Alma 59:3

And it came to pass that he immediately sent an epistle to Pahoran,

desiring that he should cause men to be gathered together

to strengthen Helaman, or the armies of Helaman,

insomuch that he might with ease maintain that part of the land

which he had been so miraculously prospered in regaining.

Alma 59:4

And it came to pass

when Moroni had sent this epistle to the land of Zarahemla,

he began again to lay a plan

that he might obtain the remainder of those possessions and cities

which the Lamanites had taken from them.

Alma 59:5

And it came to pass that while Moroni was thus making preparations

to go against the Lamanites to battle,

behold, the people of Nephihah, who were gathered together

from the city of Moroni and the city of Lehi and the city of Morianton,

were attacked by the Lamanites.

Alma 59:9

And now as Moroni had supposed

that there should be men sent to the city of Nephihah,

to the assistance of the people to maintain that city,

and knowing that it was easier to keep the city

from falling into the hands of the Lamanites

than to retake it from them,

he supposed that they would easily maintain that city.

Alma 59:13

And it came to pass that Moroni was angry with the government,

because of their indifference concerning the freedom of their country.

Alma 60:1

And it came to pass that he wrote again

to the governor of the land, who was Pahoran,

and these are the words which he wrote, saying:

Behold, I direct mine epistle to Pahoran, in the city of Zarahemla,

who is the chief judge and the governor over the land,

and also to all those who have been chosen by this people

to govern and manage the affairs of this war.

Alma 60:5

But behold, great has been the slaughter among our people;

yea, thousands have fallen by the sword,

while it might have otherwise been

if ye had rendered unto our armies sufficient strength and succor for them.

Yea, great has been your neglect towards us.

Alma 60:12

Do ye suppose that, because so many of your brethren have been killed

it is because of their wickedness?

I say unto you,

if ye have supposed this ye have supposed in vain;

for I say unto you,

there are many who have fallen by the sword;

and behold it is to your condemnation;

Alma 60:15

For were it not for the wickedness which first commenced at our head,

we could have withstood our enemies

that they could have gained no power over us.

Alma 60:16

Yea, had it not been for the war which broke out among ourselves;

yea, were it not for these king-men,

who caused so much bloodshed among ourselves;

yea, at the time we were contending among ourselves,

if we had united our strength as we hitherto have done;

yea, had it not been for the desire of power and authority

which those king-men had over us;

had they been true to the cause of our freedom,

and united with us, and gone forth against our enemies,

instead of taking up their swords against us,

which was the cause of so much bloodshed among ourselves;

yea, if we had gone forth against them in the strength of the Lord,

we should have dispersed our enemies,

for it would have been done, according to the fulfilling of his word.

Alma 60:19

Or is it that ye have neglected us

because ye are in the heart of our country

and ye are surrounded by security,

that ye do not cause food to be sent unto us,

and also men to strengthen our armies?

Alma 60:24

And now, except ye do repent of that which ye have done,

and begin to be up and doing, and send forth food and men

unto us, and also unto Helaman,

that he may support those parts of our country which he has regained,

and that we may also recover the remainder of our possessions in these parts,

behold it will be expedient that we contend no more with the Lamanites

until we have first cleansed our inward vessel,

yea, even the great head of our government.

Alma 60:28

Yea, behold I do not fear your power nor your authority,

but it is my God whom I fear;

and it is according to his commandments

that I do take my sword to defend the cause of my country,

and it is because of your iniquity that we have suffered so much loss.

Alma 60:29

Behold it is time, yea, the time is now at hand,

that except ye do bestir yourselves

in the defence of your country and your little ones,

the sword of justice doth hang over you;

yea, and it shall fall upon you and visit you

even to your utter destruction.

Alma 60:32

Behold, can you suppose that the Lord will spare you

and come out in judgment against the Lamanites,

when it is the tradition of their fathers that has caused their hatred,

yea, and it has been redoubled by those who have dissented from us,

while your iniquity is for the cause of your love of glory

and the vain things of the world?

Alma 60:35

And behold, if ye will not do this

I come unto you speedily;

for behold, God will not suffer that we should perish with hunger;

therefore he will give unto us of your food,

even if it must be by the sword.

Now see that ye fulfil the word of God.

Alma 60:36

Behold, I am Moroni, your chief captain.

I seek not for power, but to pull it down.

I seek not for honor of the world,

but for the glory of my God, and the freedom and welfare of my country.

And thus I close mine epistle.