Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'war' occurs 365 times in the standard works.

116 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'war' in the standard works and contain 31.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 53 minutes to read the entire list.

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1 Chr. 12:33-38 (6 in 6 verses)

Alma 44:6-11 (6 in 6 verses)

Num. 31:3-6 (5 in 4 verses)

Alma 2:12-15 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 52:36-39 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Chr. 5:18-19 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 55:16-17 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 12:23-25 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Chr. 20:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 54:18-20 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 56:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 56:54-56 (3 in 3 verses)


Morm. 1:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

 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.

 1:9 Now the Lamanites and the Lemuelites and the Ishmaelites were called Lamanites, and the two parties were Nephites and Lamanites.

 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.




D&C 87:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 2:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Joel 3:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Jarom 1:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 10:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 62:35 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 62:41 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 8:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 15:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 31:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 20:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 11:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 18:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 11:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 15:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 13:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

James 4:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 22:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 20:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 24:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 44:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 44:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 52:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 53:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 54:24-55:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 55:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 60:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 62:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 4:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 10:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 13:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 14:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 76:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 210 958 1168
NT 15 227 242
BM 131 333 464
1 Ne. 2 32 34
2 Ne. 4 26 30
Jacob 0 6 6
Enos 0 2 2
Jarom 2 3 5
Omni 3 3 6
Mosiah 7 35 42
Alma 82 133 215
Hel. 6 26 32
3 Ne. 4 30 34
Morm. 8 14 22
Ether 13 21 34
Moro. 0 2 2
DC 8 188 196
PGP 1 23 24
TOTAL 365 1729 2094

Morm. 1:6
And it came to pass that I, being eleven years old, was carried by my father into the land southward, even to the land of Zarahemla.

Morm. 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.

Morm. 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.

Morm. 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.

Morm. 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.

Morm. 2:20
And it came to pass that in this year the people of Nephi again were hunted and driven. And it came to pass that we were driven forth until we had come northward to the land which was called Shem.

Morm. 2:29
And the Lamanites did give unto us the land northward, yea, even to the narrow passage which led into the land southward. And we did give unto the Lamanites all the land southward.

Morm. 3:5
And it came to pass that I did cause my people that they should gather themselves together at the land Desolation, to a city which was in the borders, by the narrow pass which led into the land southward.

Morm. 4:14
And they did also march forward against the city Teancum, and did drive the inhabitants forth out of her, and did take many prisoners both women and children, and did offer them up as sacrifices unto their idol gods.

Morm. 6:7
And it came to pass that my people, with their wives and their children, did now behold the armies of the Lamanites marching towards them; and with that awful fear of death which fills the breasts of all the wicked, did they await to receive them.

Morm. 6:9
And it came to pass that they did fall upon my people with the sword, and with the bow, and with the arrow, and with the ax, and with all manner of weapons of war.

Morm. 7:4
Know ye that ye must lay down your weapons of war, and delight no more in the shedding of blood, and take them not again, save it be that God shall command you.

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. 8:8
And behold, it is the hand of the Lord which hath done it. And behold also, the Lamanites are at war one with another; and the whole face of this land is one continual round of murder and bloodshed; and no one knoweth the end of the war.

Morm. 8:17
And if there be faults they be the faults of a man. But behold, we know no fault; nevertheless God knoweth all things; therefore, he that condemneth, let him be aware lest he shall be in danger of hell fire.

Morm. 8:18
And he that saith: Show unto me, or ye shall be smitten-- let him beware lest he commandeth that which is forbidden of the Lord.

Morm. 8:30
And there shall also be heard of wars, rumors of wars, and earthquakes in divers places.