Unit 38

Abinadi

14 occurrences in 12 verses

Mosiah 11:20, 26, 27, 28, 29,

Mosiah 12:1, 8, 17, 25, 33, 37,

Mosiah 13:5

Mosiah 11:20

And it came to pass that there was a man among them whose name was Abinadi;

and he went forth among them, and began to prophesy, saying:

Behold, thus saith the Lord, and thus hath he commanded me, saying,

Go forth, and say unto this people,

thus saith the Lord —

Wo be unto this people,

for I have seen their abominations, and their wickedness, and their whoredoms;

and except they repent I will visit them in mine anger.

Mosiah 11:26

Now it came to pass that when Abinadi had spoken these words unto them

they were wroth with him, and sought to take away his life;

but the Lord delivered him out of their hands.

Mosiah 11:27

Now when king Noah had heard of the words

which Abinadi had spoken unto the people,

he was also wroth; and he said:

Who is Abinadi, that I and my people should be judged of him,

or who is the Lord, that shall bring upon my people such great affliction?

Mosiah 11:28

I command you to bring Abinadi hither, that I may slay him,

for he has said these things

that he might stir up my people to anger one with another,

and to raise contentions among my people;

therefore I will slay him.

Mosiah 11:29

Now the eyes of the people were blinded;

therefore they hardened their hearts against the words of Abinadi,

and they sought from that time forward to take him.

And king Noah hardened his heart against the word of the Lord,

and he did not repent of his evil doings.

Mosiah 12:1

And it came to pass that after the space of two years

that Abinadi came among them in disguise,

that they knew him not,

and began to prophesy among them, saying:

Thus has the Lord commanded me, saying —

Abinadi, go and prophesy unto this my people,

for they have hardened their hearts against my words;

they have repented not of their evil doings;

therefore, I will visit them in my anger,

yea, in my fierce anger will I visit them in their iniquities and abominations.

Mosiah 12:8

And it shall come to pass that except they repent

I will utterly destroy them from off the face of the earth;

yet they shall leave a record behind them,

and I will preserve them for other nations which shall possess the land;

yea, even this will I do

that I may discover the abominations of this people to other nations.

And many things did Abinadi prophesy against this people.

Mosiah 12:17

And it came to pass that king Noah caused

that Abinadi should be cast into prison;

and he commanded that the priests should gather themselves together

that he might hold a council with them what he should do with him.

Mosiah 12:25

And now Abinadi said unto them:

Are you priests, and pretend to teach this people,

and to understand the spirit of prophesying,

and yet desire to know of me what these things mean?

Mosiah 12:33

But now Abinadi said unto them:

I know if ye keep the commandments of God ye shall be saved;

yea, if ye keep the commandments

which the Lord delivered unto Moses in the mount of Sinai, saying:

Mosiah 12:37

Now Abinadi said unto them,

Have ye done all this?

I say unto you,

Nay, ye have not.

And have ye taught this people that they should do all these things?

I say unto you,

Nay, ye have not.

Mosiah 13:5

Now it came to pass after Abinadi had spoken these words

that the people of king Noah durst not lay their hands on him,

for the Spirit of the Lord was upon him;

and his face shone with exceeding luster, even as Moses' did

while in the mount of Sinai, while speaking with the Lord.