Unit 44

behold

9 occurrences in 9 verses

Mosiah 29:5, 7, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 31

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 29:7

And now if there should be another appointed in his stead,

behold I fear there would rise contentions among you.

And who knoweth but what my son, to whom the kingdom doth belong,

should turn to be angry and draw away a part of this people after him,

which would cause wars and contentions among you,

which would be the cause of shedding much blood

and perverting the way of the Lord,

yea, and destroy the souls of many people.

Mosiah 29:17

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

yea, and what great destruction!

Mosiah 29:18

Yea, remember king Noah, his wickedness and his abominations,

and also the wickedness and abominations of his people.

behold what great destruction did come upon them;

and also because of their iniquities they were brought into bondage.

Mosiah 29:20

But behold, he did deliver them

because they did humble themselves before him;

and because they cried mightily unto him

he did deliver them out of bondage;

and thus doth the Lord work with his power

in all cases among the children of men,

extending the arm of mercy towards them that put their trust in him.

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 29:22

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 29:24

And now behold I say unto you,

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

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.