Unit 113

behold

11 occurrences in 11 verses

Moroni 9:2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22

Moroni 9:2

For behold, I have had a sore battle with the Lamanites,

in which we did not conquer;

and Archeantus has fallen by the sword,

and also Luram and Emron;

yea, and we have lost a great number of our choice men.

Moroni 9:3

And now behold, my son,

I fear lest the Lamanites shall destroy this people;

for they do not repent,

and Satan stirreth them up continually to anger one with another.

Moroni 9:4

behold, I am laboring with them continually;

and when I speak the word of God with sharpness

they tremble and anger against me;

and when I use no sharpness

they harden their hearts against it;

wherefore, I fear lest the Spirit of the Lord hath ceased striving with them.

Moroni 9:7

And now I write somewhat concerning the sufferings of this people.

For according to the knowledge which I have received from Amoron,

behold, the Lamanites have many prisoners,

which they took from the tower of Sherrizah;

and there were men, women, and children.

Moroni 9:9

And notwithstanding this great abomination of the Lamanites,

it doth not exceed that of our people in Moriantum.

For behold, many of the daughters of the Lamanites have they taken prisoners;

and after depriving them of that

which was most dear and precious above all things,

which is chastity and virtue —

Moroni 9:15

behold, my heart cries:

Wo unto this people.

Come out in judgment, O God,

and hide their sins, and wickedness, and abominations

from before thy face!

Moroni 9:16

And again, my son,

there are many widows and their daughters who remain in Sherrizah;

and that part of the provisions which the Lamanites did not carry away,

behold, the army of Zenephi has carried away,

and left them to wander whithersoever they can for food;

and many old women do faint by the way and die.

Moroni 9:18

O the depravity of my people!

They are without order and without mercy.

behold, I am but a man, and I have but the strength of a man,

and I cannot any longer enforce my commands.

Moroni 9:20

And now, my son, I dwell no longer upon this horrible scene.

behold, thou knowest the wickedness of this people;

thou knowest that they are without principle, and past feeling;

and their wickedness doth exceed that of the Lamanites.

Moroni 9:21

behold, my son, I cannot recommend them unto God

lest he should smite me.

Moroni 9:22

But behold, my son, I recommend thee unto God,

and I trust in Christ that thou wilt be saved;

and I pray unto God that he will spare thy life,

to witness the return of his people unto him, or their utter destruction;

for I know that they must perish except they repent and return unto him.