1 Nephi 17:48
And now it came to pass that when I had spoken these words
they were angry with me, and were desirous
to throw me into the depths of the sea;
and as they came forth to lay their hands upon me
I spake unto them, saying:
In the name of the Almighty God, I command you that ye touch me not,
for I am filled with the power of God,
even unto the consuming of my flesh;
and whoso shall lay his hands upon me
shall wither even as a dried reed;
and he shall be as naught before the power of God,
for God shall smite him.
they were angry with me, and were desirous
were - 66 occurrences in 46 verses - 1 Nephi 16:3, 6, 10, 14, 18, 20, 27, 28, 30, 36, 39, 17:2, 5, 6, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 35, 41, 42, 45, 48, 52, 55, 18:8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 19:3, 10
were desirous - 3 occurrences in 3 verses - 1 Nephi 16:36, 17:18, 48
were desirous to - 2 occurrences in 2 verses - 1 Nephi 16:36, 17:48