Unit 101

the people

15 occurrences in 14 verses

Ether 6:20, 22, 25, 27, 28,

Ether 7:11, 15, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26,

Ether 8:16, 21

Ether 6:20

And accordingly the people were gathered together.

Now the number of the sons and the daughters of the brother of Jared

were twenty and two souls;

and the number of sons and daughters of Jared were twelve,

he having four sons.

Ether 6:22

And it came to pass that the people desired of them

that they should anoint one of their sons to be a king over them.

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 6:27

And it came to pass that neither would the sons of Jared,

even all save it were one;

and Orihah was anointed to be king over the people.

Ether 6:28

And he began to reign, and the people began to prosper;

and they became exceedingly rich.

Ether 7:11

And it came to pass that he did execute judgment in righteousness;

and he did spread his kingdom upon all the face of the land,

for the people had become exceedingly numerous.

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 7:19

Wherefore, the son of Noah did build up his kingdom in his stead;

nevertheless they did not gain power any more over Shule the king,

and the people who were under the reign of Shule the king

did prosper exceedingly and wax great.

Ether 7:23

And also in the reign of Shule there came prophets among the people,

who were sent from the Lord,

prophesying that the wickedness and idolatry of the people

was bringing a curse upon the land,

and they should be destroyed if they did not repent.

Ether 7:24

And it came to pass that

the people did revile against the prophets, and did mock them.

And it came to pass that king Shule did execute judgment

against all those who did revile against the prophets.

Ether 7:25

And he did execute a law throughout all the land,

which gave power unto the prophets

that they should go whithersoever they would;

and by this cause the people were brought unto repentance.

Ether 7:26

And because the people did repent of their iniquities and idolatries

the Lord did spare them,

and they began to prosper again in the land.

And it came to pass that Shule begat sons and daughters in his old age.

Ether 8:16

And they were kept up by the power of the devil

to administer these oaths unto the people, to keep them in darkness,

to help such as sought power to gain power,

and to murder, and to plunder, and to lie,

and to commit all manner of wickedness and whoredoms.

Ether 8:21

And they have caused the destruction of this people of whom I am now speaking,

and also the destruction of the people of Nephi.