Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'covenant' occurs 459 times in the standard works.

191 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'covenant' in the standard works and contain 41.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 82 minutes to read the entire list.

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Gen. 17:7-14 (8 in 8 verses)

Heb. 8:6-10 (6 in 5 verses)

D&C 132:15-19 (6 in 5 verses)

3 Ne. 6:28-30 (5 in 3 verses)

Lev. 26:42-45 (5 in 4 verses)

Ezek. 16:59-62 (5 in 4 verses)

Mosiah 5:5-8 (5 in 4 verses)

2 Kgs. 23:2-3 (4 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 4:3-5 (4 in 3 verses)

2 Chr. 34:30-32 (4 in 3 verses)

Jer. 31:31-33 (4 in 3 verses)

Alma 46:20-22 (4 in 3 verses)

D&C 132:4-6 (4 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 17:13-16 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 53:15-18 (4 in 4 verses)

Jer. 33:20-21 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 44:14-15 (3 in 2 verses)

Gen. 9:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 9:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 17:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

Josh. 3:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Chr. 16:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

Ps. 105:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

Dan. 11:28-30 (3 in 3 verses)

Dan. 11:30-32 (3 in 3 verses)


Alma 56:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

 56:6 And now ye also know concerning the covenant which their fathers made, that they would not take up their weapons of war against their brethren to shed blood.

 56:7 But in the twenty and sixth year, when they saw our afflictions and our tribulations for them, they were about to break the covenant which they had made and take up their weapons of war in our defence.

 56:8 But I would not suffer them that they should break this covenant which they had made, supposing that God would strengthen us, insomuch that we should not suffer more because of the fulfilling the oath which they had taken.




3 Ne. 20:25-27 (3 in 3 verses)

Morm. 8:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 84:39-41 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 88:133-135 (3 in 3 verses)

Deut. 29:1 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 20:34 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 34:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 37:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Heb. 9:4 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 15:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 24:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 46:35 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 6:22 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 5:25 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 101:39 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 6:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 24:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 34:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 25:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 5:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 31:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 11:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 15:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 15:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 11:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 17:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Mal. 2:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 8:13-9:1 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 29:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 6:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 21:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 44:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 62:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 5:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 16:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 29:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 5:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 98:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 104:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 132:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 132:41-42 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 272 2 274
NT 20 6 26
BM 100 53 153
1 Ne. 5 13 18
2 Ne. 7 16 23
Enos 1 1 2
Mosiah 14 1 15
Alma 24 6 30
Hel. 4 5 9
3 Ne. 33 8 41
Morm. 9 0 9
Ether 2 0 2
Moro. 1 3 4
DC 64 30 94
PGP 3 4 7
TOTAL 459 95 554

Alma 7:15
Yea, I say unto you come and fear not, and lay aside every sin, which easily doth beset you, which doth bind you down to destruction, yea, come and go forth, and show unto your God that ye are willing to repent of your sins and enter into a covenant with him to keep his commandments, and witness it unto him this day by going into the waters of baptism.

Alma 24:18
And this they did, it being in their view a testimony to God, and also to men, that they never would use weapons again for the shedding of man's blood; and this they did, vouching and covenanting with God, that rather than shed the blood of their brethren they would give up their own lives; and rather than take away from a brother they would give unto him; and rather than spend their days in idleness they would labor abundantly with their hands.

Alma 37:27
And now, my son, I command you that ye retain all their oaths, and their covenants, and their agreements in their secret abominations; yea, and all their signs and their wonders ye shall keep from this people, that they know them not, lest peradventure they should fall into darkness also and be destroyed.

Alma 37:29
Therefore ye shall keep these secret plans of their oaths and their covenants from this people, and only their wickedness and their murders and their abominations shall ye make known unto them; and ye shall teach them to abhor such wickedness and abominations and murders; and ye shall also teach them that these people were destroyed on account of their wickedness and abominations and their murders.

Alma 43:11
Yea, and they also knew the extreme hatred of the Lamanites towards their brethren, who were the people of Anti-Nephi-Lehi, who were called the people of Ammon-- and they would not take up arms, yea, they had entered into a covenant and they would not break it-- therefore, if they should fall into the hands of the Lamanites they would be destroyed.

Alma 44:14
Even as this scalp has fallen to the earth, which is the scalp of your chief, so shall ye fall to the earth except ye will deliver up your weapons of war and depart with a covenant of peace.

Alma 44:15
Now there were many, when they heard these words and saw the scalp which was upon the sword, that were struck with fear; and many came forth and threw down their weapons of war at the feet of Moroni, and entered into a covenant of peace. And as many as entered into a covenant they suffered to depart into the wilderness.

Alma 44:19
Now Zerahemnah, when he saw that they were all about to be destroyed, cried mightily unto Moroni, promising that he would covenant and also his people with them, if they would spare the remainder of their lives, that they never would come to war again against them.

Alma 44:20
And it came to pass that Moroni caused that the work of death should cease again among the people. And he took the weapons of war from the Lamanites; and after they had entered into a covenant with him of peace they were suffered to depart into the wilderness.

Alma 46:20
Behold, whosoever will maintain this title upon the land, let them come forth in the strength of the Lord, and enter into a covenant that they will maintain their rights, and their religion, that the Lord God may bless them.

Alma 46:21
And it came to pass that when Moroni had proclaimed these words, behold, the people came running together with their armor girded about their loins, rending their garments in token, or as a covenant, that they would not forsake the Lord their God; or, in other words, if they should transgress the commandments of God, or fall into transgression, and be ashamed to take upon them the name of Christ, the Lord should rend them even as they had rent their garments.

Alma 46:22
Now this was the covenant which they made, and they cast their garments at the feet of Moroni, saying: We covenant with our God, that we shall be destroyed, even as our brethren in the land northward, if we shall fall into transgression; yea, he may cast us at the feet of our enemies, even as we have cast our garments at thy feet to be trodden under foot, if we shall fall into transgression.

Alma 46:31
Therefore Moroni thought it was expedient that he should take his armies, who had gathered themselves together, and armed themselves, and entered into a covenant to keep the peace-- and it came to pass that he took his army and marched out with his tents into the wilderness, to cut off the course of Amalickiah in the wilderness.

Alma 46:35
And it came to pass that whomsoever of the Amalickiahites that would not enter into a covenant to support the cause of freedom, that they might maintain a free government, he caused to be put to death; and there were but few who denied the covenant of freedom.

Alma 50:36
And thus were the people of Morianton brought back. And upon their covenanting to keep the peace they were restored to the land of Morianton, and a union took place between them and the people of Lehi; and they were also restored to their lands.

Alma 51:6
And those who were desirous that Pahoran should remain chief judge over the land took upon them the name of freemen; and thus was the division among them, for the freemen had sworn or covenanted to maintain their rights and the privileges of their religion by a free government.

Alma 53:15
And Helaman feared lest by so doing they should lose their souls; therefore all those who had entered into this covenant were compelled to behold their brethren wade through their afflictions, in their dangerous circumstances at this time.

Alma 53:16
But behold, it came to pass they had many sons, who had not entered into a covenant that they would not take their weapons of war to defend themselves against their enemies; therefore they did assemble themselves together at this time, as many as were able to take up arms, and they called themselves Nephites.

Alma 53:17
And they entered into a covenant to fight for the liberty of the Nephites, yea, to protect the land unto the laying down of their lives; yea, even they covenanted that they never would give up their liberty, but they would fight in all cases to protect the Nephites and themselves from bondage.

Alma 53:18
Now behold, there were two thousand of those young men, who entered into this covenant and took their weapons of war to defend their country.

Alma 56:6
And now ye also know concerning the covenant which their fathers made, that they would not take up their weapons of war against their brethren to shed blood.

Alma 56:7
But in the twenty and sixth year, when they saw our afflictions and our tribulations for them, they were about to break the covenant which they had made and take up their weapons of war in our defence.

Alma 56:8
But I would not suffer them that they should break this covenant which they had made, supposing that God would strengthen us, insomuch that we should not suffer more because of the fulfilling the oath which they had taken.

Alma 60:34
And now behold, I, Moroni, am constrained, according to the covenant which I have made to keep the commandments of my God; therefore I would that ye should adhere to the word of God, and send speedily unto me of your provisions and of your men, and also to Helaman.

Alma 62:16
And it came to pass after they had taken them, they caused them to enter into a covenant that they would no more take up their weapons of war against the Nephites.

Alma 62:17
And when they had entered into this covenant they sent them to dwell with the people of Ammon, and they were in number about four thousand who had not been slain.