Know ye not that the Lord hath chosen him to be a ruler over you,
be - 24 occurrences in 22 verses - 1 Nephi 1:4, 13, 2:9, 10, 13, 20, 21, 22, 24, 3:6, 14, 16, 17, 18, 21, 29, 4:1, 2, 21, 33, 34, 5:19
be a - 3 occurrences in 3 verses - 1 Nephi 2:24, 3:29, 4:33