Unit 96

and it

19 occurrences in 19 verses

Mormon 4:2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 19, 22,

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

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 4:4

and it was because the armies of the Nephites went up unto the Lamanites

that they began to be smitten;

for were it not for that,

the Lamanites could have had no power over them.

Mormon 4:5

But, behold, the judgments of God will overtake the wicked;

and it is by the wicked that the wicked are punished;

for it is the wicked

that stir up the hearts of the children of men unto bloodshed.

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 4:10

and it came to pass that

the three hundred and sixty and sixth year had passed away,

and the Lamanites came again upon the Nephites to battle;

and yet the Nephites repented not of the evil they had done,

but persisted in their wickedness continually.

Mormon 4:11

and it is impossible for the tongue to describe,

or for man to write a perfect description

of the horrible scene of the blood and carnage

which was among the people, both of the Nephites and of the Lamanites;

and every heart was hardened,

so that they delighted in the shedding of blood continually.

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 4:15

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 4:19

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 4:22

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 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 5:3

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 5:5

and it came to pass that whatsoever lands we had passed by,

and the inhabitants thereof were not gathered in,

were destroyed by the Lamanites,

and their towns, and villages, and cities were burned with fire;

and thus three hundred and seventy and nine years passed away.

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.