Unit 102

for

25 occurrences in 22 verses

Ether 9:6, 11, 12, 15, 18, 20, 27, 30,

Ether 10:1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 15, 19, 21, 28, 32,

Ether 11:2, 6, 15

Ether 9:6

for so great had been the spreading of this wicked and secret society

that it had corrupted the hearts of all the people;

therefore Jared was murdered upon his throne,

and Akish reigned in his stead.

Ether 9:11

Now the people of Akish were desirous for gain,

even as Akish was desirous for power;

wherefore, the sons of Akish did offer them money,

by which means they drew away the more part of the people after them.

Ether 9:12

And there began to be a war between the sons of Akish and Akish,

which lasted for the space of many years,

yea, unto the destruction of nearly all the people of the kingdom,

yea, even all, save it were thirty souls,

and they who fled with the house of Omer.

Ether 9:15

And after that he had anointed Emer to be king

he saw peace in the land for the space of two years, and he died,

having seen exceedingly many days, which were full of sorrow.

And it came to pass that Emer did reign in his stead,

and did fill the steps of his father.

Ether 9:18

And also all manner of cattle, of oxen, and cows,

and of sheep, and of swine, and of goats,

and also many other kinds of animals which were useful for the food of man.

Ether 9:20

And thus the Lord did pour out his blessings upon this land,

which was choice above all other lands;

and he commanded that whoso should possess the land

should possess it unto the Lord,

or they should be destroyed when they were ripened in iniquity;

for upon such, saith the Lord: I will pour out the fulness of my wrath.

Ether 9:27

And it came to pass that he did dethrone his father,

for he slew him with his own sword;

and he did reign in his stead.

Ether 9:30

And it came to pass that there began to be a great dearth upon the land,

and the inhabitants began to be destroyed exceedingly fast because of the dearth,

for there was no rain upon the face of the earth.

Ether 10:1

And it came to pass that Shez, who was a descendant of Heth —

for Heth had perished by the famine, and all his household save it were Shez —

wherefore, Shez began to build up again a broken people.

Ether 10:2

And it came to pass that Shez did remember the destruction of his fathers,

and he did build up a righteous kingdom;

for he remembered what the Lord had done

in bringing Jared and his brother across the deep;

and he did walk in the ways of the Lord;

and he begat sons and daughters.

Ether 10:5

And it came to pass that Riplakish did not do that

which was right in the sight of the Lord,

for he did have many wives and concubines,

and did lay that upon men's shoulders which was grievous to be borne;

yea, he did tax them with heavy taxes;

and with the taxes he did build many spacious buildings.

Ether 10:6

And he did erect him an exceedingly beautiful throne;

and he did build many prisons,

and whoso would not be subject unto taxes he did cast into prison;

and whoso was not able to pay taxes he did cast into prison;

and he did cause that they should labor continually for their support;

and whoso refused to labor he did cause to be put to death.

Ether 10:8

And when he had reigned for the space of forty and two years

the people did rise up in rebellion against him;

and there began to be war again in the land,

insomuch that Riplakish was killed,

and his descendants were driven out of the land.

Ether 10:9

And it came to pass after the space of many years,

Morianton, (he being a descendant of Riplakish)

gathered together an army of outcasts,

and went forth and gave battle unto the people;

and he gained power over many cities;

and the war became exceedingly sore, and did last for the space of many years;

and he did gain power over all the land,

and did establish himself king over all the land.

Ether 10:15

And it came to pass that Levi did serve in captivity

after the death of his father,

for the space of forty and two years.

And he did make war against the king of the land,

by which he did obtain unto himself the kingdom.

Ether 10:19

And it came to pass that

Lib also did that which was good in the sight of the Lord.

And in the days of Lib the poisonous serpents were destroyed.

Wherefore they did go into the land southward,

to hunt food for the people of the land,

for the land was covered with animals of the forest.

And Lib also himself became a great hunter.

Ether 10:21

And they did preserve the land southward for a wilderness, to get game.

And the whole face of the land northward was covered with inhabitants.

Ether 10:28

And never could be a people more blessed than were they,

and more prospered by the hand of the Lord.

And they were in a land that was choice above all lands,

for the Lord had spoken it.

Ether 10:32

And it came to pass that Com drew away the half of the kingdom.

And he reigned over the half of the kingdom forty and two years;

and he went to battle against the king, Amgid,

and they fought for the space of many years,

during which time Com gained power over Amgid,

and obtained power over the remainder of the kingdom.

Ether 11:2

And it came to pass that the prophets were rejected by the people,

and they fled unto Com for protection,

for the people sought to destroy them.

Ether 11:6

And there was great calamity in all the land,

for they had testified that a great curse should come upon the land,

and also upon the people,

and that there should be a great destruction among them,

such an one as never had been upon the face of the earth,

and their bones should become as heaps of earth upon the face of the land

except they should repent of their wickedness.

Ether 11:15

And it came to pass that there arose a rebellion among the people,

because of that secret combination which was built up to get power and gain;

and there arose a mighty man among them in iniquity,

and gave battle unto Moron,

in which he did overthrow the half of the kingdom;

and he did maintain the half of the kingdom for many years.