Unit 44

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19 occurrences in 16 verses

Mosiah 29:2, 12, 13, 16, 19, 21, 24, 26, 33, 37, 39, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46

Mosiah 29:2

And it came to pass that the voice of the people came, saying:

We are desirous that Aaron thy son should be our king and our ruler.

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 29:16

Now I say unto you, that because all men are not just

it is not expedient that ye should have a king or kings to rule over you.

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 29:21

And behold, now I say unto you,

ye cannot dethrone an iniquitous king

save it be through much contention, and the shedding of much blood.

Mosiah 29:24

And now behold I say unto you,

it is not expedient that such abominations should come upon you.

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 29:33

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 29:37

And now it came to pass,

after king Mosiah had sent these things forth among the people

they were convinced of the truth of his words.

Mosiah 29:39

Therefore, it came to pass that

they assembled themselves together in bodies throughout the land,

to cast in their voices concerning who should be their judges,

to judge them according to the law which had been given them;

and they were exceedingly rejoiced

because of the liberty which had been granted unto them.

Mosiah 29:41

And it came to pass that they did appoint judges to rule over them,

or to judge them according to the law;

and this they did throughout all the land.

Mosiah 29:42

And it came to pass that Alma was appointed to be the first chief judge,

he being also the high priest,

his father having conferred the office upon him,

and having given him the charge concerning all the affairs of the church.

Mosiah 29:43

And now it came to pass that Alma did walk in the ways of the Lord,

and he did keep his commandments,

and he did judge righteous judgments;

and there was continual peace through the land.

Mosiah 29:45

And now it came to pass that his father died,

being eighty and two years old,

having lived to fulfil the commandments of God.

Mosiah 29:46

And it came to pass that

Mosiah died also, in the thirty and third year of his reign,

being sixty and three years old;

making in the whole, five hundred and nine years

from the time Lehi left Jerusalem.