Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'alone' occurs 145 times in the standard works.

16 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'alone' in the standard works and contain 11% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 7 minutes to read the entire list.

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2 Sam. 18:24-26 (3 in 3 verses)

 18:24 And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone.

 18:25 And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.

 18:26 And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold another man running alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings.





Job 1:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

 1:15 And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

 1:16 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

 1:17 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.





2 Kgs. 23:18 (2 in 1 verse)

 23:18 And he said, Let him alone; let no man move his bones. So they let his bones alone, with the bones of the prophet that came out of Samaria.





John 16:32 (2 in 1 verse)

 16:32 Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.





Eccl. 4:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

 4:10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.

 4:11 Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?





Dan. 10:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

 10:7 And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.

 10:8 Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength.





Mosiah 26:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

 26:15 Blessed art thou, Alma, and blessed are they who were baptized in the waters of Mormon. Thou art blessed because of thy exceeding faith in the words alone of my servant Abinadi.

 26:16 And blessed are they because of their exceeding faith in the words alone which thou hast spoken unto them.




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Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 71 0 71
Gen. 4 0 4
Ex. 5 0 5
Lev. 1 0 1
Num. 3 0 3
Deut. 5 0 5
Josh. 1 0 1
Judg. 2 0 2
1 Sam. 1 0 1
2 Sam. 4 0 4
1 Kgs. 1 0 1
2 Kgs. 4 0 4
1 Chr. 1 0 1
Ezra 1 0 1
Neh. 1 0 1
Esth. 1 0 1
Job 11 0 11
Ps. 5 0 5
Prov. 1 0 1
Eccl. 3 0 3
Isa. 9 0 9
Jer. 2 0 2
Lam. 1 0 1
Dan. 2 0 2
Hosea 2 0 2
NT 37 0 37
BM 23 0 23
DC 11 0 11
PGP 3 0 3
TOTAL 145 0 145

Job 1:15
And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

Job 1:16
While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

Job 1:17
While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

Job 1:19
And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

Job 7:16
I loathe it; I would not live alway: let me alone; for my days are vanity.

Job 7:19
How long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?

Job 9:8
Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.

Job 10:20
Are not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,

Job 13:13
Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.

Job 15:19
Unto whom alone the earth was given, and no stranger passed among them.

Job 31:17
Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;