Unit 96

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40 occurrences in 22 verses

Mormon 4:1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23,

Mormon 5:1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7

Mormon 4:1

And now it came to pass that in the three hundred and sixty and third year

the Nephites did go up with their armies to battle against the Lamanites,

out of the land Desolation.

Mormon 4:2

And it came to pass that

the armies of the Nephites were driven back again to the land of Desolation.

And while they were yet weary,

a fresh army of the Lamanites did come upon them;

and they had a sore battle,

insomuch that the Lamanites did take possession of the city Desolation,

and did slay many of the Nephites, and did take many prisoners.

Mormon 4:3

And the remainder did flee and join the inhabitants of the city Teancum.

Now the city Teancum lay in the borders by the seashore;

and it was also near the city Desolation.

Mormon 4:6

And it came to pass that the Lamanites did make preparations

to come against the city Teancum.

Mormon 4:7

And it came to pass in the three hundred and sixty and fourth year

the Lamanites did come against the city Teancum,

that they might take possession of the city Teancum also.

Mormon 4:8

And it came to pass that they were repulsed and driven back by the Nephites.

And when the Nephites saw that they had driven the Lamanites

they did again boast of their own strength;

and they went forth in their own might,

and took possession again of the city Desolation.

Mormon 4:13

And it came to pass that

the Lamanites did take possession of the city Desolation,

and this because their number did exceed the number of the Nephites.

Mormon 4:14

And they did also march forward against the city Teancum,

and did drive the inhabitants forth out of her,

and did take many prisoners both women and children,

and did offer them up as sacrifices unto their idol gods.

Mormon 4:15

And it came to pass that in the three hundred and sixty and seventh year,

the Nephites being angry

because the Lamanites had sacrificed their women and their children,

that they did go against the Lamanites with exceedingly great anger,

insomuch that they did beat again the Lamanites,

and drive them out of their lands.

Mormon 4:16

And the Lamanites did not come again against the Nephites

until the three hundred and seventy and fifth year.

Mormon 4:17

And in this year they did come down against the Nephites with all their powers;

and they were not numbered because of the greatness of their number.

Mormon 4:18

And from this time forth did the Nephites gain no power over the Lamanites,

but began to be swept off by them even as a dew before the sun.

Mormon 4:19

And it came to pass that the Lamanites did come down against the city Desolation;

and there was an exceedingly sore battle fought in the land Desolation,

in the which they did beat the Nephites.

Mormon 4:20

And they fled again from before them,

and they came to the city Boaz;

and there they did stand against the Lamanites with exceeding boldness,

insomuch that the Lamanites did not beat them

until they had come again the second time.

Mormon 4:22

And it came to pass that the Nephites did again flee from before them,

taking all the inhabitants with them, both in towns and villages.

Mormon 4:23

And now I, Mormon,

seeing that the Lamanites were about to overthrow the land,

therefore I did go to the hill Shim,

and did take up all the records which Ammaron had hid up unto the Lord.

Mormon 5:1

And it came to pass that I did go forth among the Nephites,

and did repent of the oath which I had made

that I would no more assist them;

and they gave me command again of their armies,

for they looked upon me

as though I could deliver them from their afflictions.

Mormon 5:2

But behold, I was without hope,

for I knew the judgments of the Lord which should come upon them;

for they repented not of their iniquities,

but did struggle for their lives

without calling upon that Being who created them.

Mormon 5:3

And it came to pass that the Lamanites did come against us

as we had fled to the city of Jordan;

but behold, they were driven back

that they did not take the city at that time.

Mormon 5:4

And it came to pass that they came against us again,

and we did maintain the city.

And there were also other cities which were maintained by the Nephites,

which strongholds did cut them off

that they could not get into the country which lay before us,

to destroy the inhabitants of our land.

Mormon 5:6

And it came to pass that in the three hundred and eightieth year

the Lamanites did come again against us to battle,

and we did stand against them boldly;

but it was all in vain,

for so great were their numbers

that they did tread the people of the Nephites under their feet.

Mormon 5:7

And it came to pass that we did again take to flight,

and those whose flight was swifter than the Lamanites' did escape,

and those whose flight did not exceed the Lamanites'

were swept down and destroyed.