Unit 1

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5 occurrences in 5 verses

1 Nephi 1:20,

1 Nephi 2:13, 19,

1 Nephi 4:11, 28

1 Nephi 1:20

And when the Jews heard these things they were angry with him;

yea, even as with the prophets of old,

whom they had cast out, and stoned, and slain;

and they also sought his life, that they might take it away.

But behold, I, Nephi, will show unto you

that the tender mercies of the Lord are over all those

whom he hath chosen, because of their faith,

to make them mighty even unto the power of deliverance.

1 Nephi 2:13

Neither did they believe that Jerusalem, that great city,

could be destroyed according to the words of the prophets.

And they were like unto the Jews who were at Jerusalem,

who sought to take away the life of my father.

1 Nephi 2:19

And it came to pass that the Lord spake unto me, saying:

Blessed art thou, Nephi, because of thy faith,

for thou hast sought me diligently, with lowliness of heart.

1 Nephi 4:11

And the Spirit said unto me again:

Behold the Lord hath delivered him into thy hands.

Yea, and I also knew that he had sought to take away mine own life;

yea, and he would not hearken unto the commandments of the Lord;

and he also had taken away our property.

1 Nephi 4:28

And it came to pass that when Laman saw me

he was exceedingly frightened, and also Lemuel and Sam.

And they fled from before my presence;

for they supposed it was Laban,

and that he had slain me and had sought to take away their lives also.