Unit 37

upon

10 occurrences in 10 verses

Mosiah 9:1, 12, 14, 15,

Mosiah 10:2, 7, 8, 11, 14, 22

Mosiah 9:1

I, Zeniff, having been taught in all the language of the Nephites,

and having had a knowledge of the land of Nephi,

or of the land of our fathers' first inheritance,

and having been sent as a spy among the Lamanites

that I might spy out their forces,

that our army might come upon them and destroy them —

but when I saw that which was good among them

I was desirous that they should not be destroyed.

Mosiah 9:12

Now they were a lazy and an idolatrous people;

therefore they were desirous to bring us into bondage,

that they might glut themselves with the labors of our hands;

yea, that they might feast themselves upon the flocks of our fields.

Mosiah 9:14

For, in the thirteenth year of my reign

in the land of Nephi, away on the south of the land of Shilom,

when my people were watering and feeding their flocks, and tilling their lands,

a numerous host of Lamanites came upon them and began to slay them,

and to take off their flocks, and the corn of their fields.

Mosiah 9:15

Yea, and it came to pass that

they fled, all that were not overtaken, even into the city of Nephi,

and did call upon me for protection.

Mosiah 10:2

And I set guards round about the land,

that the Lamanites might not come upon us again unawares and destroy us;

and thus I did guard my people and my flocks,

and keep them from falling into the hands of our enemies.

Mosiah 10:7

But I had sent my spies out round about the land of Shemlon,

that I might discover their preparations,

that I might guard against them,

that they might not come upon my people and destroy them.

Mosiah 10:8

And it came to pass that they came up

upon the north of the land of Shilom, with their numerous hosts,

men armed with bows, and with arrows,

and with swords, and with cimeters, and with stones, and with slings;

and they had their heads shaved that they were naked;

and they were girded with a leathern girdle about their loins.

Mosiah 10:11

Now, the Lamanites knew nothing concerning the Lord, nor the strength of the Lord,

therefore they depended upon their own strength.

Yet they were a strong people, as to the strength of men.

Mosiah 10:14

And his brethren were wroth with him

because they understood not the dealings of the Lord;

they were also wroth with him upon the waters

because they hardened their hearts against the Lord.

Mosiah 10:22

And now I, being old, did confer the kingdom upon one of my sons;

therefore, I say no more.

And may the Lord bless my people.

Amen.