Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'wars' occurs 91 times in the standard works.

37 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'wars' in the standard works and contain 40.7% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 10 minutes to read the entire list.

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1 Ne. 12:21 (4 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 14:15-16 (4 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 12:2-3 (3 in 2 verses)

Matt. 24:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 13:7 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 9:4 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 25:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 28:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 8:30 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 38:29 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 45:26 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 45:63 (2 in 1 verse)

JS-M 1:23 (2 in 1 verse)

JS-M 1:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Enos 1:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Jarom 1:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 9 0 9
NT 6 0 6
BM 61 0 61
1 Ne. 14 0 14
2 Ne. 4 0 4
Jacob 3 0 3
Enos 2 0 2
Jarom 2 0 2
Omni 1 0 1
Mosiah 4 0 4
Alma 17 0 17
Hel. 6 0 6
3 Ne. 2 0 2
Morm. 2 0 2
Ether 3 0 3
Moro. 1 0 1
DC 9 1 10
PGP 6 0 6
TOTAL 91 1 92

1 Ne. 9:4
Upon the other plates should be engraven an account of the reign of the kings, and the wars and contentions of my people; wherefore these plates are for the more part of the ministry; and the other plates are for the more part of the reign of the kings and the wars and contentions of my people.

1 Ne. 12:2
And it came to pass that I beheld multitudes gathered together to battle, one against the other; and I beheld wars, and rumors of wars, and great slaughters with the sword among my people.

1 Ne. 12:3
And it came to pass that I beheld many generations pass away, after the manner of wars and contentions in the land; and I beheld many cities, yea, even that I did not number them.

1 Ne. 12:21
And I saw them gathered together in multitudes; and I saw wars and rumors of wars among them; and in wars and rumors of wars I saw many generations pass away.

1 Ne. 14:15
And it came to pass that I beheld that the wrath of God was poured out upon that great and abominable church, insomuch that there were wars and rumors of wars among all the nations and kindreds of the earth.

1 Ne. 14:16
And as there began to be wars and rumors of wars among all the nations which belonged to the mother of abominations, the angel spake unto me, saying: Behold, the wrath of God is upon the mother of harlots; and behold, thou seest all these things--

1 Ne. 19:4
Wherefore, I, Nephi, did make a record upon the other plates, which gives an account, or which gives a greater account of the wars and contentions and destructions of my people. And this have I done, and commanded my people what they should do after I was gone; and that these plates should be handed down from one generation to another, or from one prophet to another, until further commandments of the Lord.