Unit 44

for

20 occurrences in 14 verses

Mosiah 29:5, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 19, 22, 26, 31, 33, 38, 40

Mosiah 29:5

Behold, O ye my people, or my brethren,

for I esteem you as such,

I desire that ye should consider the cause which ye are called to consider —

for ye are desirous to have a king.

Mosiah 29:8

Now I say unto you

let us be wise and consider these things,

for we have no right to destroy my son,

neither should we have any right to destroy another

if he should be appointed in his stead.

Mosiah 29:10

And now let us be wise and look forward to these things,

and do that which will make for the peace of this people.

Mosiah 29:11

Therefore I will be your king the remainder of my days;

nevertheless, let us appoint judges, to judge this people according to our law;

and we will newly arrange the affairs of this people,

for we will appoint wise men to be judges,

that will judge this people according to the commandments of God.

Mosiah 29:12

Now it is better that a man should be judged of God than of man,

for the judgments of God are always just,

but the judgments of man are not always just.

Mosiah 29:13

Therefore, if it were possible that you could have just men to be your kings,

who would establish the laws of God,

and judge this people according to his commandments,

yea, if ye could have men for your kings

who would do even as my father Benjamin did for this people —

I say unto you,

if this could always be the case

then it would be expedient

that ye should always have kings to rule over you.

Mosiah 29:17

for behold, how much iniquity doth one wicked king cause to be committed,

yea, and what great destruction!

Mosiah 29:19

And were it not for the interposition of their all–wise Creator,

and this because of their sincere repentance,

they must unavoidably remain in bondage until now.

Mosiah 29:22

for behold, he has his friends in iniquity,

and he keepeth his guards about him;

and he teareth up the laws of those

who have reigned in righteousness before him;

and he trampleth under his feet the commandments of God;

Mosiah 29:26

Now it is not common that the voice of the people desireth anything

contrary to that which is right;

but it is common for the lesser part of the people

to desire that which is not right;

therefore this shall ye observe and make it your law —

to do your business by the voice of the people.

Mosiah 29:31

for behold I say unto you,

the sins of many people have been caused by the iniquities of their kings;

therefore their iniquities are answered upon the heads of their kings.

Mosiah 29:33

And many more things did king Mosiah write unto them,

unfolding unto them all the trials and troubles of a righteous king,

yea, all the travails of soul for their people,

and also all the murmurings of the people to their king;

and he explained it all unto them.

Mosiah 29:38

Therefore they relinquished their desires for a king,

and became exceedingly anxious

that every man should have an equal chance throughout all the land;

yea, and every man expressed a willingness to answer for his own sins.

Mosiah 29:40

And they did wax strong in love towards Mosiah;

yea, they did esteem him more than any other man;

for they did not look upon him as a tyrant who was seeking for gain,

yea, for that lucre which doth corrupt the soul;

for he had not exacted riches of them,

neither had he delighted in the shedding of blood;

but he had established peace in the land,

and he had granted unto his people

that they should be delivered from all manner of bondage;

therefore they did esteem him,

yea, exceedingly, beyond measure.