Unit 73

now

10 occurrences in 10 verses

Alma 62:1, 19, 21, 24, 25, 27, 30, 33, 37, 38

Alma 62:1

And now it came to pass that when Moroni had received this epistle

his heart did take courage, and was filled with exceedingly great joy

because of the faithfulness of Pahoran,

that he was not also a traitor to the freedom and cause of his country.

Alma 62:19

now Moroni was desirous

that the Lamanites should come out to battle against them, upon the plains;

but the Lamanites, knowing of their exceedingly great courage,

and beholding the greatness of their numbers,

therefore they durst not come out against them;

therefore they did not come to battle in that day.

Alma 62:21

And it came to pass that they were on the east, by the entrance;

and they were all asleep.

And now Moroni returned to his army,

and caused that they should prepare in haste strong cords and ladders,

to be let down from the top of the wall into the inner part of the wall.

Alma 62:24

And now, when the Lamanites awoke

and saw that the armies of Moroni were within the walls,

they were affrighted exceedingly,

insomuch that they did flee out by the pass.

Alma 62:25

And now when Moroni saw that they were fleeing before him,

he did cause that his men should march forth against them,

and slew many, and surrounded many others, and took them prisoners;

and the remainder of them fled into the land of Moroni,

which was in the borders by the seashore.

Alma 62:27

now it came to pass that many of the Lamanites that were prisoners

were desirous to join the people of Ammon and become a free people.

Alma 62:30

now it came to pass that Moroni,

after he had obtained possession of the city of Nephihah,

having taken many prisoners,

which did reduce the armies of the Lamanites exceedingly,

and having regained many of the Nephites who had been taken prisoners,

which did strengthen the army of Moroni exceedingly;

therefore Moroni went forth from the land of Nephihah to the land of Lehi.

Alma 62:33

And the armies of the Lamanites were all gathered together,

insomuch that they were all in one body in the land of Moroni.

now Ammoron, the king of the Lamanites, was also with them.

Alma 62:37

now it came to pass that

when Lehi and Moroni knew that Teancum was dead

they were exceedingly sorrowful;

for behold, he had been a man who had fought valiantly for his country,

yea, a true friend to liberty;

and he had suffered very many exceedingly sore afflictions.

But behold, he was dead, and had gone the way of all the earth.

Alma 62:38

now it came to pass that

Moroni marched forth on the morrow, and came upon the Lamanites,

insomuch that they did slay them with a great slaughter;

and they did drive them out of the land;

and they did flee, even that they did not return at that time against the Nephites.