Unit 36

the king

12 occurrences in 10 verses

Mosiah 7:7, 8, 12, 15, 22,

Mosiah 8:6, 7, 14, 15, 19

Mosiah 7:7

And behold, they met the king of the people

who were in the land of Nephi, and in the land of Shilom;

and they were surrounded by the king's guard,

and were taken, and were bound, and were committed to prison.

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 7:12

And now, when Ammon saw that he was permitted to speak,

he went forth and bowed himself before the king;

and rising again he said:

O king, I am very thankful before God this day

that I am yet alive, and am permitted to speak;

and I will endeavor to speak with boldness;

Mosiah 7:15

For behold, we are in bondage to the Lamanites,

and are taxed with a tax which is grievous to be borne.

And now, behold, our brethren will deliver us out of our bondage,

or out of the hands of the Lamanites,

and we will be their slaves;

for it is better that we be slaves to the Nephites

than to pay tribute to the king of the Lamanites.

Mosiah 7:22

And all this he did, for the sole purpose

of bringing this people into subjection or into bondage.

And behold, we at this time do pay tribute to the king of the Lamanites,

to the amount of one half of our corn, and our barley,

and even all our grain of every kind,

and one half of the increase of our flocks and our herds;

and even one half of all we have or possess

the king of the Lamanites doth exact of us, or our lives.

Mosiah 8:6

Now, as soon as Ammon had read the record,

the king inquired of him to know if he could interpret languages,

and Ammon told him that he could not.

Mosiah 8:7

And the king said unto him:

Being grieved for the afflictions of my people,

I caused that forty and three of my people

should take a journey into the wilderness,

that thereby they might find the land of Zarahemla,

that we might appeal unto our brethren to deliver us out of bondage.

Mosiah 8:14

And behold, the king of the people who are in the land of Zarahemla

is the man that is commanded to do these things,

and who has this high gift from God.

Mosiah 8:15

And the king said that a seer is greater than a prophet.

Mosiah 8:19

And now, when Ammon had made an end of speaking these words

the king rejoiced exceedingly, and gave thanks to God, saying:

Doubtless a great mystery is contained within these plates,

and these interpreters were doubtless prepared

for the purpose of unfolding all such mysteries to the children of men.