Unit 40

began

22 occurrences in 16 verses

Mosiah 17:2, 12, 14,

Mosiah 18:1,

Mosiah 19:2, 3, 10, 27,

Mosiah 20:9, 11,

Mosiah 21:1, 2, 3, 6, 15, 16

Mosiah 17:2

But there was one among them whose name was Alma,

he also being a descendant of Nephi.

And he was a young man,

and he believed the words which Abinadi had spoken,

for he knew concerning the iniquity which Abinadi had testified against them;

therefore he began to plead with the king

that he would not be angry with Abinadi,

but suffer that he might depart in peace.

Mosiah 17:12

But the priests lifted up their voices against him,

and began to accuse him, saying:

He has reviled the king.

Therefore the king was stirred up in anger against him,

and he delivered him up that he might be slain.

Mosiah 17:14

And now when the flames began to scorch him,

he cried unto them, saying:

Mosiah 18:1

And now, it came to pass that

Alma, who had fled from the servants of king Noah,

repented of his sins and iniquities,

and went about privately among the people,

and began to teach the words of Abinadi—

Mosiah 19:2

And now behold, the forces of the king were small, having been reduced,

and there began to be a division among the remainder of the people.

Mosiah 19:3

And the lesser part began to breathe out threatenings against the king,

and there began to be a great contention among them.

Mosiah 19:10

And it came to pass that the Lamanites did pursue them,

and did overtake them, and began to slay them.

Mosiah 19:27

And it came to pass that Limhi began to establish the kingdom

and to establish peace among his people.

Mosiah 20:9

And it came to pass that when the Lamanites had come up,

that the people of Limhi began to fall upon them from their waiting places,

and began to slay them.

Mosiah 20:11

And it came to pass that

the people of Limhi began to drive the Lamanites before them;

yet they were not half so numerous as the Lamanites.

But they fought for their lives, and for their wives, and for their children;

therefore they exerted themselves and like dragons did they fight.

Mosiah 21:1

And it came to pass that Limhi and his people returned to the city of Nephi,

and began to dwell in the land again in peace.

Mosiah 21:2

And it came to pass that after many days

the Lamanites began again to be stirred up in anger against the Nephites,

and they began to come into the borders of the land round about.

Mosiah 21:3

Now they durst not slay them, because of the oath

which their king had made unto Limhi;

but they would smite them on their cheeks,

and exercise authority over them;

and began to put heavy burdens upon their backs,

and drive them as they would a dumb ass—

Mosiah 21:6

And it came to pass that

the people began to murmur with the king because of their afflictions;

and they began to be desirous to go against them to battle.

And they did afflict the king sorely with their complaints;

therefore he granted unto them that they should do according to their desires.

Mosiah 21:15

And now the Lord was slow to hear their cry because of their iniquities;

nevertheless the Lord did hear their cries,

and began to soften the hearts of the Lamanites

that they began to ease their burdens;

yet the Lord did not see fit to deliver them out of bondage.

Mosiah 21:16

And it came to pass that they began to prosper by degrees in the land,

and began to raise grain more abundantly, and flocks, and herds,

that they did not suffer with hunger.