Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'sword' occurs 558 times in the standard works.

200 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'sword' in the standard works and contain 35.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 80 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ezek. 32:20-32 (13 in 13 verses)

Ezek. 21:9-15 (9 in 7 verses)

Jer. 50:35-37 (5 in 3 verses)

Jer. 14:12-16 (5 in 5 verses)

Ezek. 33:2-6 (5 in 5 verses)

Matt. 26:51-52 (4 in 2 verses)

Alma 17:37-39 (4 in 3 verses)

Alma 19:22-24 (4 in 3 verses)

Ether 15:28-30 (4 in 3 verses)

Alma 24:21-24 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 44:10-13 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 44:12-15 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Sam. 25:13 (3 in 1 verse)

Isa. 31:8 (3 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 21:8-9 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 31:4-5 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 12:9-10 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 10:4-5 (3 in 2 verses)

Jer. 15:2-3 (3 in 2 verses)

Jer. 44:12-13 (3 in 2 verses)

Lev. 26:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

Josh. 11:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 21:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 11:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 21:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 30:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 60:28-30 (3 in 3 verses)

Deut. 13:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 8:24 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 22:19 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 3:24 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 19:17 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 21:5 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 21:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 19:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 18:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 20:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 43:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 5:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 7:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 14:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 21:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 38:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 13:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 19:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 1:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 13:5 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 122:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 34:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 26:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 32:41-42 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 4:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 17:50-51 (2 in 2 verses)


Ps. 37:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

 37:14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.

 37:15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.




Isa. 34:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 29:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 42:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 44:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 6:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 21:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 30:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 30:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 31:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 32:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 33:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

John 18:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 4:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 10:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 42:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 51:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 11:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 14:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 393 18 411
Gen. 6 0 6
Ex. 7 0 7
Lev. 7 0 7
Num. 9 0 9
Deut. 8 0 8
Josh. 18 0 18
Judg. 21 0 21
1 Sam. 23 1 24
2 Sam. 16 0 16
1 Kgs. 10 0 10
2 Kgs. 7 1 8
1 Chr. 11 0 11
2 Chr. 8 0 8
Ezra 1 0 1
Neh. 1 1 2
Esth. 1 0 1
Job 14 0 14
Ps. 18 2 20
Prov. 3 1 4
Song. 1 1 2
Isa. 20 2 22
Jer. 71 0 71
Lam. 4 0 4
Ezek. 82 7 89
Dan. 1 0 1
Hosea 5 0 5
Joel 1 1 2
Amos 8 0 8
Micah 3 1 4
Nahum 3 0 3
Zeph. 1 0 1
Hag. 1 0 1
Zech. 3 0 3
NT 31 6 37
BM 115 42 157
DC 17 0 17
PGP 2 0 2
TOTAL 558 66 624

Ps. 7:12
If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

Ps. 17:13
Arise, O Lord, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:

Ps. 22:20
Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.

Ps. 37:14
The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.

Ps. 37:15
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

Ps. 42:10
As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?

Ps. 44:3
For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.

Ps. 44:6
For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.

Ps. 45:3
Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.

Ps. 55:21
The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

Ps. 57:4
My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

Ps. 59:7
Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?

Ps. 63:10
They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.

Ps. 64:3
Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:

Ps. 76:3
There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.

Ps. 78:62
He gave his people over also unto the sword; and was wroth with his inheritance.

Ps. 78:64
Their priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation.

Ps. 89:43
Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle.

Ps. 144:10
It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.

Ps. 149:6
Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;