Unit 96

the Nephites

21 occurrences in 18 verses

Mormon 4:1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22,

Mormon 5:1, 4, 6

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 4:4

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 4:8

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 4:9

And now all these things had been done,

and there had been thousands slain on both sides,

both the Nephites and the Lamanites.

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 4:16

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 4:21

And when they had come the second time,

the Nephites were driven and slaughtered with an exceedingly great slaughter;

their women and their children were again sacrificed unto idols.

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 5:4

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.