Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'enemies' occurs 406 times in the standard works.

78 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'enemies' in the standard works and contain 19.2% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 33 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 122:4-6 (4 in 3 verses)

Lev. 26:36-39 (4 in 4 verses)

Josh. 7:12-13 (3 in 2 verses)

Neh. 9:27-28 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 60:15-16 (3 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 3:25-26 (3 in 2 verses)

Ps. 92:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 103:24-26 (3 in 3 verses)

Josh. 21:44 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 2:14 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 21:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 2:31 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 11:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 33:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 12:2 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 105:30 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 26:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 26:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 20:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 12:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 20:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 27:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 110:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 20:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 34:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Omni 1:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 7:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Morm. 3:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Morm. 3:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 101:57-58 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 101:96-97 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 105:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 127:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 7:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 250 0 250
NT 19 0 19
BM 83 0 83
1 Ne. 1 0 1
2 Ne. 6 0 6
Jacob 1 0 1
Omni 3 0 3
W of M 1 0 1
Mosiah 12 0 12
Alma 35 0 35
Hel. 7 0 7
3 Ne. 12 0 12
Morm. 5 0 5
DC 52 0 52
PGP 2 0 2
TOTAL 406 0 406

3 Ne. 3:22
And it came to pass in the seventeenth year, in the latter end of the year, the proclamation of Lachoneus had gone forth throughout all the face of the land, and they had taken their horses, and their chariots, and their cattle, and all their flocks, and their herds, and their grain, and all their substance, and did march forth by thousands and by tens of thousands, until they had all gone forth to the place which had been appointed that they should gather themselves together, to defend themselves against their enemies.

3 Ne. 3:25
And they did fortify themselves against their enemies; and they did dwell in one land, and in one body, and they did fear the words which had been spoken by Lachoneus, insomuch that they did repent of all their sins; and they did put up their prayers unto the Lord their God, that he would deliver them in the time that their enemies should come down against them to battle.

3 Ne. 3:26
And they were exceedingly sorrowful because of their enemies. And Gidgiddoni did cause that they should make weapons of war of every kind, and they should be strong with armor, and with shields, and with bucklers, after the manner of his instruction.

3 Ne. 4:8
And it came to pass that the armies of the Nephites, when they saw the appearance of the army of Giddianhi, had all fallen to the earth, and did lift their cries to the Lord their God, that he would spare them and deliver them out of the hands of their enemies.

3 Ne. 4:31
And it came to pass that they did break forth, all as one, in singing, and praising their God for the great thing which he had done for them, in preserving them from falling into the hands of their enemies.

3 Ne. 4:33
And their hearts were swollen with joy, unto the gushing out of many tears, because of the great goodness of God in delivering them out of the hands of their enemies; and they knew it was because of their repentance and their humility that they had been delivered from an everlasting destruction.

3 Ne. 7:11
And it came to pass that they were not so strong in number as the tribes of the people, who were united together save it were their leaders did establish their laws, every one according to his tribe; nevertheless they were enemies; notwithstanding they were not a righteous people, yet they were united in the hatred of those who had entered into a covenant to destroy the government.

3 Ne. 7:12
Therefore, Jacob seeing that their enemies were more numerous than they, he being the king of the band, therefore he commanded his people that they should take their flight into the northernmost part of the land, and there build up unto themselves a kingdom, until they were joined by dissenters, (for he flattered them that there would be many dissenters) and they become sufficiently strong to contend with the tribes of the people; and they did so.

3 Ne. 12:44
But behold I say unto you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who despitefully use you and persecute you;

3 Ne. 20:17
Thy hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off.

3 Ne. 21:13
Their hand shall be lifted up upon their adversaries, and all their enemies shall be cut off.