Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'smitten' occurs 121 times in the standard works.

19 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'smitten' in the standard works and contain 15.7% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 8 minutes to read the entire list.

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Hel. 11:6 (3 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 13:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 9:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 4:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 8:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 18:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 6:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)


Mosiah 12:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

 12:6 And it shall come to pass that I will send forth hail among them, and it shall smite them; and they shall also be smitten with the east wind; and insects shall pester their land also, and devour their grain.

 12:7 And they shall be smitten with a great pestilence-- and all this will I do because of their iniquities and abominations.




Morm. 8:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 61 0 61
NT 2 0 2
BM 47 0 47
1 Ne. 4 0 4
2 Ne. 6 0 6
Mosiah 13 0 13
Alma 6 0 6
Hel. 10 0 10
3 Ne. 2 0 2
Morm. 3 0 3
Ether 3 0 3
DC 10 0 10
PGP 1 0 1
TOTAL 121 0 121

Mosiah 1:17
Therefore, as they were unfaithful they did not prosper nor progress in their journey, but were driven back, and incurred the displeasure of God upon them; and therefore they were smitten with famine and sore afflictions, to stir them up in remembrance of their duty.

Mosiah 7:28
And now, because he said this, they did put him to death; and many more things did they do which brought down the wrath of God upon them. Therefore, who wondereth that they are in bondage, and that they are smitten with sore afflictions?

Mosiah 7:32
And now, behold, the promise of the Lord is fulfilled, and ye are smitten and afflicted.

Mosiah 9:3
And yet, I being over-zealous to inherit the land of our fathers, collected as many as were desirous to go up to possess the land, and started again on our journey into the wilderness to go up to the land; but we were smitten with famine and sore afflictions; for we were slow to remember the Lord our God.

Mosiah 11:24
Yea, and it shall come to pass that when they shall cry unto me I will be slow to hear their cries; yea, and I will suffer them that they be smitten by their enemies.

Mosiah 12:2
Yea, wo be unto this generation! And the Lord said unto me: Stretch forth thy hand and prophesy, saying: Thus saith the Lord, it shall come to pass that this generation, because of their iniquities, shall be brought into bondage, and shall be smitten on the cheek; yea, and shall be driven by men, and shall be slain; and the vultures of the air, and the dogs, yea, and the wild beasts, shall devour their flesh.

Mosiah 12:6
And it shall come to pass that I will send forth hail among them, and it shall smite them; and they shall also be smitten with the east wind; and insects shall pester their land also, and devour their grain.

Mosiah 12:7
And they shall be smitten with a great pestilence-- and all this will I do because of their iniquities and abominations.

Mosiah 12:31
And it shall come to pass that ye shall be smitten for your iniquities, for ye have said that ye teach the law of Moses. And what know ye concerning the law of Moses? Doth salvation come by the law of Moses? What say ye?

Mosiah 14:4
Surely he has borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows; yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

Mosiah 17:17
Yea, and ye shall be smitten on every hand, and shall be driven and scattered to and fro, even as a wild flock is driven by wild and ferocious beasts.

Mosiah 21:13
And they did humble themselves even to the dust, subjecting themselves to the yoke of bondage, submitting themselves to be smitten, and to be driven to and fro, and burdened, according to the desires of their enemies.

Mosiah 27:32
And now it came to pass that Alma began from this time forward to teach the people, and those who were with Alma at the time the angel appeared unto them, traveling round about through all the land, publishing to all the people the things which they had heard and seen, and preaching the word of God in much tribulation, being greatly persecuted by those who were unbelievers, being smitten by many of them.