Unit 17

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16 occurrences in 12 verses

2 Nephi 23:2, 4, 5, 6, 12, 14,

2 Nephi 24:6, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31

2 Nephi 23:2

Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain,

exalt the voice unto them,

shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.

2 Nephi 23:4

The noise of the multitude in the mountains like as of a great people,

a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together,

the Lord of Hosts mustereth the hosts of the battle.

2 Nephi 23:5

They come from a far country, from the end of heaven,

yea, the Lord, and the weapons of his indignation,

to destroy the whole land.

2 Nephi 23:6

Howl ye, for the day of the Lord is at hand;

it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.

2 Nephi 23:12

I will make a man more precious than fine gold;

even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.

2 Nephi 23:14

And it shall be as the chased roe, and as a sheep that no man taketh up;

and they shall every man turn to his own people,

and flee every one into his own land.

2 Nephi 24:6

He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke,

he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth.

2 Nephi 24:17

And made the world as a wilderness,

and destroyed the cities thereof,

and opened not the house of his prisoners?

2 Nephi 24:19

But thou art cast out of thy grave

like an abominable branch,

and the remnant of those that are slain,

thrust through with a sword,

that go down to the stones of the pit;

as a carcass trodden under feet.

2 Nephi 24:23

I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water;

and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the Lord of Hosts.

2 Nephi 24:29

Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina,

because the rod of him that smote thee is broken;

for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice,

and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.

2 Nephi 24:31

Howl, O gate; cry, O city;

thou, whole Palestina, art dissolved;

for there shall come from the north a smoke,

and none shall be alone in his appointed times.