Unit 2

would

7 occurrences in 6 verses

1 Nephi 7:1, 20, 21,

1 Nephi 8:8, 18, 37

1 Nephi 7:1

And now I would that ye might know, that

after my father, Lehi, had made an end of prophesying concerning his seed,

it came to pass that the Lord spake unto him again, saying

that it was not meet for him, Lehi,

that he should take his family into the wilderness alone;

but that his sons should take daughters to wife,

that they might raise up seed unto the Lord in the land of promise.

1 Nephi 7:20

And it came to pass that they were sorrowful, because of their wickedness,

insomuch that they did bow down before me,

and did plead with me that I would forgive them of the thing

that they had done against me.

1 Nephi 7:21

And it came to pass that I did frankly forgive them all that they had done,

and I did exhort them that they would pray

unto the Lord their God for forgiveness.

And it came to pass that they did so.

And after they had done praying unto the Lord

we did again travel on our journey towards the tent of our father.

1 Nephi 8:8

And after I had traveled for the space of many hours in darkness,

I began to pray unto the Lord that he would have mercy on me,

according to the multitude of his tender mercies.

1 Nephi 8:18

And it came to pass that I saw them,

but they would not come unto me and partake of the fruit.

1 Nephi 8:37

And he did exhort them then with all the feeling of a tender parent,

that they would hearken to his words,

that perhaps the Lord would be merciful to them, and not cast them off;

yea, my father did preach unto them.