Alma 3:21 21 And it came to pass that there was
an army sent to drive them
out of their land.
Alma 3:22 22 Now Alma himself being afflicted with
a wound did not go up
to battle at this time against the Lamanites;
Alma 3:23 23 But he sent up a numerous army against
them; and they went up
and slew many of the Lamanites, and drove the remainder
of them
out of the borders of their land.
Alma 3:24 24 And then they returned again and began
to establish peace in
the land, being troubled no more for a time with their
enemies.
Alma 3:25 25 Now all these things were done, yea,
all these wars and
contentions were commenced and ended in the fifth
year of the
reign of the judges.
Alma 3:26 26 And in one year were thousands and tens of thousands of souls sent to the eternal world, that they might reap their rewards according to their works, whether they were good or whether they were bad, to reap eternal happiness or eternal misery, according to the spirit which they listed to obey, whether it be a good spirit or a bad one.
Alma 3:27 27 For every man receiveth wages of him
whom he listeth to obey,
and this according to the words of the spirit of prophecy;
therefore let it be according to the truth.
And thus endeth the
fifth year of the reign of the judges.
Alma 4
Chapter 4
Alma 4:1 1 Now it came to pass in the sixth year
of the reign of the
judges over the people of Nephi, there were no contentions
nor
wars in the land of Zarahemla;
Alma 4:2 2 But the people were afflicted, yea, greatly
afflicted for the
loss of their brethren, and also for the loss of their
flocks and
herds, and also for the loss of their fields of grain,
which were
trodden under foot and destroyed by the Lamanites.
Alma 4:3 3 And so great were their afflictions that
every soul had cause
to mourn; and they believed that it was the judgments
of God sent
upon them because of their wickedness and their abominations;
therefore they were awakened to a remembrance of their
duty.
Alma 4:4 4 And they began to establish the church more fully; yea, and many were baptized in the waters of Sidon and were joined to the church of God; yea, they were baptized by the hand of Alma, who had been consecrated the high priest over the people of the church, by the hand of his father Alma.
Alma 4:5 5 And it came to pass in the seventh year of the reign of the judges there were about three thousand five hundred souls that united themselves to the church of God and were baptized. And thus endeth the seventh year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi; and there was continual peace in all that time.
Alma 4:6 6 And it came to pass in the eighth year of the reign of the judges, that the people of the church began to wax proud, because of their exceeding riches, and their fine silks, and their fine-twined linen, and because of their many flocks and herds, and their gold and their silver, and all manner of precious things, which they had obtained by their industry; and in all these things were they lifted up in the pride of their eyes, for they began to wear very costly apparel.


