1 Nephi 4:9

And I beheld his sword, and I drew it forth from the sheath thereof;

and the hilt thereof was of pure gold,

and the workmanship thereof was exceedingly fine,

and I saw that the blade thereof was of the most precious steel.

and I saw that the blade thereof was of the most precious steel.

was - 40 occurrences in 30 verses - 1 Nephi 1:1, 8, 9, 12, 15,   2:3, 8, 11,   3:8, 13, 25, 28,   4:5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16, 26, 28, 30, 35,   5:1, 2, 7, 14, 16, 17, 22