Unit 73

Teancum

9 occurrences in 7 verses

Alma 62:3, 13, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37

Alma 62:3

And it came to pass that Moroni took a small number of men,

according to the desire of Pahoran,

and gave Lehi and Teancum command over the remainder of his army,

and took his march towards the land of Gideon.

Alma 62:13

And he also caused that an army of six thousand men,

with a sufficient quantity of food,

should be sent to the armies of Lehi and Teancum.

And it came to pass that this was done to fortify the land against the Lamanites.

Alma 62:32

And it came to pass that Moroni and his army did pursue them from city to city,

until they were met by Lehi and Teancum;

and the Lamanites fled from Lehi and Teancum,

even down upon the borders by the seashore,

until they came to the land of Moroni.

Alma 62:34

And it came to pass that Moroni and Lehi and Teancum did encamp

with their armies round about in the borders of the land of Moroni,

insomuch that the Lamanites were encircled about

in the borders by the wilderness on the south,

and in the borders by the wilderness on the east.

Alma 62:35

And thus they did encamp for the night.

For behold, the Nephites and the Lamanites also were weary

because of the greatness of the march;

therefore they did not resolve upon any stratagem in the night-time,

save it were Teancum;

for he was exceedingly angry with Ammoron,

insomuch that he considered that Ammoron, and Amalickiah his brother,

had been the cause of this great and lasting war between them and the Lamanites,

which had been the cause of so much war and bloodshed,

yea, and so much famine.

Alma 62:36

And it came to pass that

Teancum in his anger did go forth into the camp of the Lamanites,

and did let himself down over the walls of the city.

And he went forth with a cord, from place to place,

insomuch that he did find the king;

and he did cast a javelin at him, which did pierce him near the heart.

But behold, the king did awaken his servants before he died,

insomuch that they did pursue Teancum, and slew him.

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.