Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'gold' occurs 487 times in the standard works.

240 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'gold' in the standard works and contain 49.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 103 minutes to read the entire list.

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1 Chr. 28:14-29:7 (17 in 15 verses)

 28:14 He gave of gold by weight for things of gold, for all instruments of all manner of service; silver also for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of every kind of service:

 28:15 Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick.

 28:16 And by weight he gave gold for the tables of shewbread, for every table; and likewise silver for the tables of silver:

 28:17 Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basins he gave gold by weight for every basin; and likewise silver by weight for every basin of silver:

 28:18 And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the Lord.

 28:19 All this, said David, the Lord made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.

 28:20 And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the Lord God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord.

 28:21 And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, even they shall be with thee for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing skilful man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment.

 29:1 Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the Lord God.

 29:2 Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.

 29:3 Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,

 29:4 Even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses withal:

 29:5 The gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers. And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the Lord?

 29:6 Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers of the king's work, offered willingly,

 29:7 And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.




2 Chr. 9:9-21 (14 in 13 verses)

Ex. 36:34-37:7 (12 in 12 verses)

Alma 11:3-10 (11 in 8 verses)

1 Kgs. 10:14-22 (10 in 9 verses)

2 Chr. 3:4-10 (9 in 7 verses)

1 Kgs. 7:48-51 (7 in 4 verses)

Ex. 37:11-17 (7 in 7 verses)

Ex. 37:22-28 (7 in 7 verses)

1 Kgs. 6:20-22 (6 in 3 verses)

2 Chr. 4:20-5:1 (6 in 4 verses)

Ezra 8:25-30 (6 in 6 verses)

Ex. 26:29-32 (5 in 4 verses)

Ex. 39:13-17 (5 in 5 verses)

Ex. 39:15-19 (5 in 5 verses)

Job 28:15-19 (5 in 5 verses)

Ex. 25:11-13 (4 in 3 verses)

Prov. 25:11-12 (3 in 2 verses)

Lam. 4:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

Matt. 23:16-17 (3 in 2 verses)

Ex. 25:24-26 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 28:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 28:22-24 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 30:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 31:50-52 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 6:30-32 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Kgs. 23:33-35 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezra 1:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Neh. 7:70-72 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 26:37 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 35:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 38:24 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 25:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 22:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 31:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 19:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 119:127 (2 in 1 verse)

Prov. 8:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 52:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 7:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 10:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 2:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 25:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 25:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 25:38-39 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 28:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 28:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 39:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 39:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 8:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 10:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 15:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 18:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 4:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 8:18-9:1 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 16:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezra 7:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Esth. 1:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Song. 1:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Song. 5:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 13:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 11:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 3:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 391 57 448
Gen. 8 1 9
Ex. 96 9 105
Lev. 0 1 1
Num. 12 12 24
Deut. 4 0 4
Josh. 5 0 5
Judg. 1 2 3
1 Sam. 3 4 7
2 Sam. 6 0 6
1 Kgs. 44 0 44
2 Kgs. 15 1 16
1 Chr. 24 1 25
2 Chr. 47 2 49
Ezra 17 1 18
Neh. 3 3 6
Esth. 3 3 6
Job 15 0 15
Ps. 13 0 13
Prov. 13 0 13
Eccl. 1 1 2
Song. 6 0 6
Isa. 12 5 17
Jer. 5 1 6
Lam. 3 0 3
Ezek. 8 0 8
Dan. 14 8 22
Hosea 2 0 2
Joel 1 0 1
Nahum 1 0 1
Hab. 1 0 1
Zeph. 1 0 1
Hag. 1 0 1
Zech. 5 2 7
Mal. 1 0 1
NT 26 15 41
BM 60 2 62
DC 6 1 7
PGP 4 0 4
TOTAL 487 75 562

1 Chr. 18:7
And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

1 Chr. 18:10
He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to inquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war with Tou;) and with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.

1 Chr. 18:11
Them also king David dedicated unto the Lord, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all these nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.

1 Chr. 20:2
And David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was set upon David's head: and he brought also exceeding much spoil out of the city.

1 Chr. 21:25
So David gave to Ornan for the place six hundred shekels of gold by weight.

1 Chr. 22:14
Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the Lord an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.

1 Chr. 22:16
Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, and the Lord be with thee.

1 Chr. 28:14
He gave of gold by weight for things of gold, for all instruments of all manner of service; silver also for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of every kind of service:

1 Chr. 28:15
Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick.

1 Chr. 28:16
And by weight he gave gold for the tables of shewbread, for every table; and likewise silver for the tables of silver:

1 Chr. 28:17
Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basins he gave gold by weight for every basin; and likewise silver by weight for every basin of silver:

1 Chr. 28:18
And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the Lord.

1 Chr. 29:2
Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.

1 Chr. 29:3
Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,

1 Chr. 29:4
Even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses withal:

1 Chr. 29:5
The gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers. And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the Lord?

1 Chr. 29:7
And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.