Unit 102
gain
5 occurrences in 5 verses
Ether 9:11,
Ether 10:9, 10, 22,
Ether 11:15
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 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 10:10
And after that he had established himself king
he did ease the burden of the people,
by which he did gain favor in the eyes of the people,
and they did anoint him to be their king.
Ether 10:22
And they were exceedingly industrious,
and they did buy and sell and traffic one with another, that they might get gain.
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.