Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'tower' occurs 83 times in the standard works.

41 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'tower' in the standard works and contain 49.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 17 minutes to read the entire list.

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Judg. 9:46-52 (7 in 7 verses)


D&C 101:45-48 (5 in 4 verses)

 101:45 And set watchmen round about them, and build a tower, that one may overlook the land round about, to be a watchman upon the tower, that mine olive trees may not be broken down when the enemy shall come to spoil and take upon themselves the fruit of my vineyard.

 101:46 Now, the servants of the nobleman went and did as their lord commanded them, and planted the olive trees, and built a hedge round about, and set watchmen, and began to build a tower.

 101:47 And while they were yet laying the foundation thereof, they began to say among themselves: And what need hath my lord of this tower?

 101:48 And consulted for a long time, saying among themselves: What need hath my lord of this tower, seeing this is a time of peace?




Hel. 7:10-14 (5 in 5 verses)

Neh. 12:38-39 (3 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 11:12-13 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 101:53-54 (3 in 2 verses)

Neh. 3:25-27 (3 in 3 verses)

Neh. 3:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Song. 7:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 6:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 11:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 2:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 19:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 44 19 63
NT 4 0 4
BM 24 4 28
DC 11 2 13
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 83 25 108

D&C 97:20
And he hath sworn by the power of his might to be her salvation and her high tower.

D&C 101:12
And in that day all who are found upon the watch-tower, or in other words, all mine Israel, shall be saved.

D&C 101:45
And set watchmen round about them, and build a tower, that one may overlook the land round about, to be a watchman upon the tower, that mine olive trees may not be broken down when the enemy shall come to spoil and take upon themselves the fruit of my vineyard.

D&C 101:46
Now, the servants of the nobleman went and did as their lord commanded them, and planted the olive trees, and built a hedge round about, and set watchmen, and began to build a tower.

D&C 101:47
And while they were yet laying the foundation thereof, they began to say among themselves: And what need hath my lord of this tower?

D&C 101:48
And consulted for a long time, saying among themselves: What need hath my lord of this tower, seeing this is a time of peace?

D&C 101:53
Ought ye not to have done even as I commanded you, and-- after ye had planted the vineyard, and built the hedge round about, and set watchmen upon the walls thereof-- built the tower also, and set a watchman upon the tower, and watched for my vineyard, and not have fallen asleep, lest the enemy should come upon you?

D&C 101:54
And behold, the watchman upon the tower would have seen the enemy while he was yet afar off; and then ye could have made ready and kept the enemy from breaking down the hedge thereof, and saved my vineyard from the hands of the destroyer.

D&C 101:57
Therefore, get ye straightway unto my land; break down the walls of mine enemies; throw down their tower, and scatter their watchmen.

D&C 105:16
Behold, I have commanded my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., to say unto the strength of my house, even my warriors, my young men, and middle-aged, to gather together for the redemption of my people, and throw down the towers of mine enemies, and scatter their watchmen;

D&C 105:30
And after these lands are purchased, I will hold the armies of Israel guiltless in taking possession of their own lands, which they have previously purchased with their moneys, and of throwing down the towers of mine enemies that may be upon them, and scattering their watchmen, and avenging me of mine enemies unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me.