and they were ordained of God, and chosen.

they - 66 occurrences in 40 verses - 1 Nephi 10:3, 6, 11, 12, 14, 18,   11:28, 29, 30, 31, 34, 35,   12:4, 7, 9, 10, 15, 17, 20, 23,   13:9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 20, 23, 24, 26, 27, 32, 35, 37, 40, 41,   14:2, 6, 14, 23, 26

they were - 13 occurrences in 10 verses - 1 Nephi 11:29, 31, 34, 35,   12:4, 7, 15,   13:14, 15,   14:14