Unit 1

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8 occurrences in 8 verses

1 Nephi 1:6, 11,

1 Nephi 2:14,

1 Nephi 3:26, 29,

1 Nephi 4:7, 28, 30

1 Nephi 1:6

And it came to pass as he prayed unto the Lord,

there came a pillar of fire and dwelt upon a rock before him;

and he saw and heard much;

and because of the things which he saw and heard

he did quake and tremble exceedingly.

1 Nephi 1:11

And they came down and went forth upon the face of the earth;

and the first came and stood before my father,

and gave unto him a book, and bade him that he should read.

1 Nephi 2:14

And it came to pass that my father did speak unto them

in the valley of Lemuel, with power, being filled with the Spirit,

until their frames did shake before him.

And he did confound them, that they durst not utter against him;

wherefore, they did as he commanded them.

1 Nephi 3:26

And it came to pass that we did flee before the servants of Laban,

and we were obliged to leave behind our property,

and it fell into the hands of Laban.

1 Nephi 3:29

And it came to pass as they smote us with a rod,

behold, an angel of the Lord came and stood before them,

and he spake unto them, saying:

Why do ye smite your younger brother with a rod?

Know ye not that the Lord hath chosen him to be a ruler over you,

and this because of your iniquities?

Behold ye shall go up to Jerusalem again,

and the Lord will deliver Laban into your hands.

1 Nephi 4:7

Nevertheless I went forth,

and as I came near unto the house of Laban I beheld a man,

and he had fallen to the earth before me,

for he was drunken with wine.

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.

1 Nephi 4:30

And it came to pass that when the servant of Laban beheld my brethren

he began to tremble, and was about to flee from before me

and return to the city of Jerusalem.