Unit 101

father

21 occurrences in 15 verses

Ether 6:25, 30,

Ether 7:4, 9, 10, 15, 18,

Ether 8:2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 25

Ether 6:25

And it came to pass that

they chose even the firstborn of the brother of Jared;

and his name was Pagag.

And it came to pass that he refused and would not be their king.

And the people would that his father should constrain him,

but his father would not;

and he commanded them

that they should constrain no man to be their king.

Ether 6:30

And it came to pass that Orihah did walk humbly before the Lord,

and did remember how great things the Lord had done for his father,

and also taught his people how great things the Lord had done for their fathers.

Ether 7:4

And when Corihor was thirty and two years old

he rebelled against his father, and went over and dwelt in the land of Nehor;

and he begat sons and daughters,

and they became exceedingly fair;

wherefore Corihor drew away many people after him.

Ether 7:9

Wherefore, he came to the hill Ephraim,

and he did molten out of the hill, and made swords out of steel

for those whom he had drawn away with him;

and after he had armed them with swords

he returned to the city Nehor

and gave battle unto his brother Corihor,

by which means he obtained the kingdom

and restored it unto his father Kib.

Ether 7:10

And now because of the thing which Shule had done,

his father bestowed upon him the kingdom;

therefore he began to reign in the stead of his father.

Ether 7:15

And it came to pass that

Noah rebelled against Shule, the king, and also his father Corihor,

and drew away Cohor his brother,

and also all his brethren and many of the people.

Ether 7:18

And it came to pass as he was about to put him to death,

the sons of Shule crept into the house of Noah by night and slew him,

and broke down the door of the prison and brought out their father,

and placed him upon his throne in his own kingdom.

Ether 8:2

And Jared rebelled against his father,

and came and dwelt in the land of Heth.

And it came to pass that he did flatter many people,

because of his cunning words,

until he had gained the half of the kingdom.

Ether 8:3

And when he had gained the half of the kingdom

he gave battle unto his father,

and he did carry away his father into captivity,

and did make him serve in captivity;

Ether 8:6

And it came to pass that when they had slain the army of Jared

they were about to slay him also;

and he plead with them that they would not slay him,

and he would give up the kingdom unto his father.

And it came to pass that they did grant unto him his life.

Ether 8:8

Now the daughter of Jared being exceedingly expert,

and seeing the sorrows of her father,

thought to devise a plan whereby she could redeem the kingdom unto her father.

Ether 8:9

Now the daughter of Jared was exceedingly fair.

And it came to pass that she did talk with her father, and said unto him:

Whereby hath my father so much sorrow?

Hath he not read the record which our fathers brought across the great deep?

Behold, is there not an account concerning them of old,

that they by their secret plans did obtain kingdoms and great glory?

Ether 8:10

And now, therefore, let my father send for Akish, the son of Kimnor;

and behold, I am fair, and I will dance before him,

and I will please him, that he will desire me to wife;

wherefore if he shall desire of thee

that ye shall give unto him me to wife,

then shall ye say:

I will give her

if ye will bring unto me the head of my father, the king.

Ether 8:12

And Jared said unto him:

I will give her unto you,

if ye will bring unto me the head of my father, the king.

Ether 8:25

For it cometh to pass that whoso buildeth it up

seeketh to overthrow the freedom of all lands, nations, and countries;

and it bringeth to pass the destruction of all people,

for it is built up by the devil, who is the father of all lies;

even that same liar who beguiled our first parents,

yea, even that same liar

who hath caused man to commit murder from the beginning;

who hath hardened the hearts of men

that they have murdered the prophets,

and stoned them, and cast them out from the beginning.