1 Nephi 17:19
And now it came to pass that I, Nephi, was exceedingly sorrowful
because of the hardness of their hearts;
and now when they saw that I began to be sorrowful
they were glad in their hearts,
insomuch that they did rejoice over me, saying:
We knew that ye could not construct a ship,
for we knew that ye were lacking in judgment;
wherefore, thou canst not accomplish so great a work.
We knew that ye could not construct a ship,
construct - 3 occurrences in 3 verses - 1 Nephi 17:8, 9, 19
construct a ship - 2 occurrences in 2 verses - 1 Nephi 17:8, 19