Unit 95

began to

12 occurrences in 10 verses

Mormon 1:2, 8, 10, 18,

Mormon 2:1, 3, 10, 11, 22,

Mormon 3:9

Mormon 1:2

And about the time that Ammaron hid up the records unto the Lord,

he came unto me, (I being about ten years of age,

and I began to be learned somewhat

after the manner of the learning of my people)

and Ammaron said unto me:

I perceive that thou art a sober child, and art quick to observe;

Mormon 1:8

And it came to pass in this year there began to be a war between the Nephites,

who consisted of the Nephites and the Jacobites and the Josephites and the Zoramites;

and this war was between the Nephites, and the Lamanites

and the Lemuelites and the Ishmaelites.

Mormon 1:10

And it came to pass that the war began to be among them

in the borders of Zarahemla, by the waters of Sidon.

Mormon 1:18

And these Gadianton robbers,

who were among the Lamanites,

did infest the land,

insomuch that the inhabitants thereof began

to hide up their treasures in the earth;

and they became slippery,

because the Lord had cursed the land,

that they could not hold them, nor retain them again.

Mormon 2:1

And it came to pass in that same year

there began to be a war again between the Nephites and the Lamanites.

And notwithstanding I being young, was large in stature;

therefore the people of Nephi appointed me

that I should be their leader, or the leader of their armies.

Mormon 2:3

And it came to pass that in the three hundred and twenty and seventh year

the Lamanites did come upon us with exceedingly great power,

insomuch that they did frighten my armies;

therefore they would not fight,

and they began to retreat towards the north countries.

Mormon 2:10

And it came to pass that the Nephites began to repent of their iniquity,

and began to cry even as had been prophesied by Samuel the prophet;

for behold no man could keep that which was his own,

for the thieves, and the robbers, and the murderers,

and the magic art, and the witchcraft which was in the land.

Mormon 2:11

Thus there began to be a mourning and a lamentation in all the land

because of these things,

and more especially among the people of Nephi.

Mormon 2:22

And it came to pass in the three hundred and forty and sixth year

they began to come upon us again.

Mormon 3:9

And now, because of this great thing

which my people, the Nephites, had done,

they began to boast in their own strength,

and began to swear before the heavens

that they would avenge themselves of the blood of their brethren

who had been slain by their enemies.