Unit 95

began to be

5 occurrences in 5 verses

Mormon 1:2, 8, 10,

Mormon 2:1, 11

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 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 2:11

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.