Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'battle' occurs 312 times in the standard works.

113 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'battle' in the standard works and contain 36.2% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 50 minutes to read the entire list.

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3 Ne. 4:4-7 (5 in 4 verses)

Mosiah 10:6-10 (5 in 5 verses)

Ether 13:27-31 (5 in 5 verses)

2 Sam. 21:17-20 (4 in 4 verses)

Hel. 1:29-30 (3 in 2 verses)

Ether 14:3-4 (3 in 2 verses)

Deut. 20:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Deut. 20:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

Zech. 10:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 58:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

Ether 8:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Ether 15:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

Judg. 20:39 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 17:13 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 29:4 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 22:30 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 19:17 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 13:3 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 18:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 62:19 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 4:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 3:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 14:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 31:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 11:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 20:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 4:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 14:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 17:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 17:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 10:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 12:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 19:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Zech. 14:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 13:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 9:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 47:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 47:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 51:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 3:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 4:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Morm. 3:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)


Morm. 4:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

 4:1 And now it came to pass that in the three hundred and sixty and third year the Nephites did go up with their armies to battle against the Lamanites, out of the land Desolation.

 4:2 And it came to pass that the armies of the Nephites were driven back again to the land of Desolation. And while they were yet weary, a fresh army of the Lamanites did come upon them; and they had a sore battle, insomuch that the Lamanites did take possession of the city Desolation, and did slay many of the Nephites, and did take many prisoners.




Ether 7:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 14:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 15:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 88:113-114 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 165 8 173
NT 5 0 5
BM 134 3 137
1 Ne. 4 0 4
2 Ne. 2 0 2
Jarom 1 0 1
W of M 1 0 1
Mosiah 11 0 11
Alma 43 2 45
Hel. 7 0 7
3 Ne. 13 0 13
Morm. 17 1 18
Ether 34 0 34
Moro. 1 0 1
DC 6 5 11
PGP 2 0 2
TOTAL 312 16 328

Morm. 1:11
And it came to pass that the Nephites had gathered together a great number of men, even to exceed the number of thirty thousand. And it came to pass that they did have in this same year a number of battles, in which the Nephites did beat the Lamanites and did slay many of them.

Morm. 3:1
And it came to pass that the Lamanites did not come to battle again until ten years more had passed away. And behold, I had employed my people, the Nephites, in preparing their lands and their arms against the time of battle.

Morm. 3:4
And it came to pass that after this tenth year had passed away, making, in the whole, three hundred and sixty years from the coming of Christ, the king of the Lamanites sent an epistle unto me, which gave unto me to know that they were preparing to come again to battle against us.

Morm. 3:7
And it came to pass that in the three hundred and sixty and first year the Lamanites did come down to the city of Desolation to battle against us; and it came to pass that in that year we did beat them, insomuch that they did return to their own lands again.

Morm. 3:8
And in the three hundred and sixty and second year they did come down again to battle. And we did beat them again, and did slay a great number of them, and their dead were cast into the sea.

Morm. 3:10
And they did swear by the heavens, and also by the throne of God, that they would go up to battle against their enemies, and would cut them off from the face of the land.

Morm. 3:12
Behold, I had led them, notwithstanding their wickedness I had led them many times to battle, and had loved them, according to the love of God which was in me, with all my heart; and my soul had been poured out in prayer unto my God all the day long for them; nevertheless, it was without faith, because of the hardness of their hearts.

Morm. 3:14
And when they had sworn by all that had been forbidden them by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, that they would go up unto their enemies to battle, and avenge themselves of the blood of their brethren, behold the voice of the Lord came unto me, saying:

Morm. 4:1
And now it came to pass that in the three hundred and sixty and third year the Nephites did go up with their armies to battle against the Lamanites, out of the land Desolation.

Morm. 4:2
And it came to pass that the armies of the Nephites were driven back again to the land of Desolation. And while they were yet weary, a fresh army of the Lamanites did come upon them; and they had a sore battle, insomuch that the Lamanites did take possession of the city Desolation, and did slay many of the Nephites, and did take many prisoners.

Morm. 4:10
And it came to pass that the three hundred and sixty and sixth year had passed away, and the Lamanites came again upon the Nephites to battle; and yet the Nephites repented not of the evil they had done, but persisted in their wickedness continually.

Morm. 4:19
And it came to pass that the Lamanites did come down against the city Desolation; and there was an exceedingly sore battle fought in the land Desolation, in the which they did beat the Nephites.

Morm. 5:6
And it came to pass that in the three hundred and eightieth year the Lamanites did come again against us to battle, and we did stand against them boldly; but it was all in vain, for so great were their numbers that they did tread the people of the Nephites under their feet.

Morm. 6:2
And I, Mormon, wrote an epistle unto the king of the Lamanites, and desired of him that he would grant unto us that we might gather together our people unto the land of Cumorah, by a hill which was called Cumorah, and there we could give them battle.

Morm. 6:8
And it came to pass that they came to battle against us, and every soul was filled with terror because of the greatness of their numbers.

Morm. 8:2
And now it came to pass that after the great and tremendous battle at Cumorah, behold, the Nephites who had escaped into the country southward were hunted by the Lamanites, until they were all destroyed.

Morm. 8:5
Behold, my father hath made this record, and he hath written the intent thereof. And behold, I would write it also if I had room upon the plates, but I have not; and ore I have none, for I am alone. My father hath been slain in battle, and all my kinsfolk, and I have not friends nor whither to go; and how long the Lord will suffer that I may live I know not.