Unit 73

the Lamanites

24 occurrences in 20 verses

Alma 62:13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 41, 42

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 62:14

And it came to pass that Moroni and Pahoran,

leaving a large body of men in the land of Zarahemla,

took their march with a large body of men towards the land of Nephihah,

being determined to overthrow the Lamanites in that city.

Alma 62:15

And it came to pass that as they were marching towards the land,

they took a large body of men of the Lamanites, and slew many of them,

and took their provisions and their weapons of war.

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 62:20

And when the night came, Moroni went forth in the darkness of the night,

and came upon the top of the wall

to spy out in what part of the city the Lamanites did camp with their army.

Alma 62:22

And it came to pass that Moroni caused

that his men should march forth

and come upon the top of the wall,

and let themselves down into that part of the city,

yea, even on the west, where the Lamanites did not camp with their armies.

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 62:26

Thus had Moroni and Pahoran obtained the possession of the city of Nephihah

without the loss of one soul;

and there were many of the Lamanites who were slain.

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 62:29

Therefore, all the prisoners of the Lamanites

did join the people of Ammon, and did begin to labor exceedingly,

tilling the ground, raising all manner of grain, and flocks and herds of every kind;

and thus were the Nephites relieved from a great burden;

yea, insomuch that they were relieved from all the prisoners of the Lamanites.

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 62:31

And it came to pass that when the Lamanites saw

that Moroni was coming against them,

they were again frightened and fled before the army of Moroni.

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 62:33

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 62:34

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 62:38

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.

Alma 62:41

But behold, because of the exceedingly great length of the war

between the Nephites and the Lamanites

many had become hardened, because of the exceedingly great length of the war;

and many were softened because of their afflictions,

insomuch that they did humble themselves before God,

even in the depth of humility.

Alma 62:42

And it came to pass that after Moroni had fortified those parts of the land

which were most exposed to the Lamanites,

until they were sufficiently strong,

he returned to the city of Zarahemla;

and also Helaman returned to the place of his inheritance;

and there was once more peace established among the people of Nephi.