1 Nephi 1:18

Therefore, I would that ye should know, that

after the Lord had shown so many marvelous things unto my father, Lehi,

yea, concerning the destruction of Jerusalem,

behold he went forth among the people, and began to prophesy

and to declare unto them concerning the things

which he had both seen and heard.

behold he went forth among the people, and began to prophesy

began - 6 occurrences in 6 verses - 1 Nephi 1:18,   3:14, 20, 31,   4:30,   5:17

began to - 5 occurrences in 5 verses - 1 Nephi 1:18,   3:14, 31,   4:30,   5:17