Unit 36

it came to pass

10 occurrences in 10 verses

Mosiah 7:1, 2, 3, 8, 14, 17, 18,

Mosiah 8:1, 4, 5

Mosiah 7:1

And now, it came to pass that

after king Mosiah had had continual peace for the space of three years,

he was desirous to know concerning the people

who went up to dwell in the land of Lehi-Nephi, or in the city of Lehi-Nephi;

for his people had heard nothing from them

from the time they left the land of Zarahemla;

therefore, they wearied him with their teasings.

Mosiah 7:2

And it came to pass that king Mosiah granted

that sixteen of their strong men might go up to the land of Lehi-Nephi,

to inquire concerning their brethren.

Mosiah 7:3

And it came to pass that on the morrow they started to go up,

having with them one Ammon,

he being a strong and mighty man, and a descendant of Zarahemla;

and he was also their leader.

Mosiah 7:8

And it came to pass when they had been in prison two days

they were again brought before the king,

and their bands were loosed;

and they stood before the king,

and were permitted, or rather commanded,

that they should answer the questions which he should ask them.

Mosiah 7:14

And now, it came to pass that

after Limhi had heard the words of Ammon,

he was exceedingly glad, and said:

Now, I know of a surety

that my brethren who were in the land of Zarahemla are yet alive.

And now, I will rejoice;

and on the morrow I will cause that my people shall rejoice also.

Mosiah 7:17

And now, it came to pass on the morrow

that king Limhi sent a proclamation among all his people,

that thereby they might gather themselves together to the temple,

to hear the words which he should speak unto them.

Mosiah 7:18

And it came to pass that when they had gathered themselves together

that he spake unto them in this wise, saying:

O ye, my people, lift up your heads and be comforted;

for behold, the time is at hand, or is not far distant,

when we shall no longer be in subjection to our enemies,

notwithstanding our many strugglings, which have been in vain;

yet I trust there remaineth an effectual struggle to be made.

Mosiah 8:1

And it came to pass that

after king Limhi had made an end of speaking to his people,

for he spake many things unto them

and only a few of them have I written in this book,

he told his people all the things concerning their brethren

who were in the land of Zarahemla.

Mosiah 8:4

And it came to pass that after he had done all this,

that king Limhi dismissed the multitude,

and caused that they should return every one unto his own house.

Mosiah 8:5

And it came to pass that he caused that the plates

which contained the record of his people

from the time that they left the land of Zarahemla,

should be brought before Ammon, that he might read them.