Mosiah 10:5 Now it came to pass that Gideon went forth and stood before the king and said unto him: "Now O king, thou hast hitherto hearkened unto my words many times when we have been
contending with our brethren the Lamanites.
Alma 12:63 And when they had all testified to the things which they had seen, And he had learned of the faithfulness of Ammon in preserving his flocks, And also of his great power in
contending against those who sought to slay him, He was astonished exceedingly and saith: "Surely this is more than a man;
Alma 12:168 And while they were thus
contending, the woman servant, which had caused the multitude to be gathered together, came; And when she saw the contention which was among the multitude, she was exceeding sorrowful, even unto tears.
Alma 20:52 And again, the Lord hath said that, "Ye shall defend your families even unto bloodshed, " Therefore, for this cause were the Nephites
contending with the Lamanites - To defend themselves and their families and their lands, their country and their rights and their religion.
Alma 27:32 "Yea, were it not for those Kingmen which caused so much bloodshed among ourselves - "Yea, at the time we were
contending among ourselves, if we had united our strength as we hitherto have done -
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