Unit 101

of old

4 occurrences in 4 verses

Ether 8:9, 15, 17, 18

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 8:15

And it came to pass that thus they did agree with Akish.

And Akish did administer unto them the oaths

which were given by them of old who also sought power,

which had been handed down even from Cain,

who was a murderer from the beginning.

Ether 8:17

And it was the daughter of Jared

who put it into his heart to search up these things of old;

and Jared put it into the heart of Akish;

wherefore, Akish administered it unto his kindred and friends,

leading them away by fair promises to do whatsoever thing he desired.

Ether 8:18

And it came to pass that they formed a secret combination,

even as they of old;

which combination is most abominable and wicked above all, in the sight of God;