Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'draw' occurs 89 times in the standard works.

20 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'draw' in the standard works and contain 22.5% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 9 minutes to read the entire list.

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James 4:8 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 88:63 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 24:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 24:43-44 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 4:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 5:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 57:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 10:38-39 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 15:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 27:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 61 55 116
NT 15 10 25
BM 9 24 33
2 Ne. 5 0 5
Jacob 0 4 4
Mosiah 1 1 2
Alma 1 12 13
Hel. 0 4 4
3 Ne. 2 2 4
Ether 0 1 1
DC 3 6 9
PGP 1 5 6
TOTAL 89 100 189

Alma 2:2
Now this Amlici had, by his cunning, drawn away much people after him; even so much that they began to be very powerful; and they began to endeavor to establish Amlici to be a king over the people.

Alma 2:3
Now this was alarming to the people of the church, and also to all those who had not been drawn away after the persuasions of Amlici; for they knew that according to their law that such things must be established by the voice of the people.

Alma 13:21
And now it came to pass that when Alma had said these words unto them, he stretched forth his hand unto them and cried with a mighty voice, saying: Now is the time to repent, for the day of salvation draweth nigh;

Alma 34:27
Yea, and when you do not cry unto the Lord, let your hearts be full, drawn out in prayer unto him continually for your welfare, and also for the welfare of those who are around you.

Alma 34:35
For behold, if ye have procrastinated the day of your repentance even until death, behold, ye have become subjected to the spirit of the devil, and he doth seal you his; therefore, the Spirit of the Lord hath withdrawn from you, and hath no place in you, and the devil hath all power over you; and this is the final state of the wicked.

Alma 52:13
And thus he was endeavoring to harass the Nephites, and to draw away a part of their forces to that part of the land, while he had commanded those whom he had left to possess the cities which he had taken, that they should also harass the Nephites on the borders by the east sea, and should take possession of their lands as much as it was in their power, according to the power of their armies.

Alma 54:6
Behold, I would tell you somewhat concerning the justice of God, and the sword of his almighty wrath, which doth hang over you except ye repent and withdraw your armies into your own lands, or the land of your possessions, which is the land of Nephi.

Alma 54:7
Yea, I would tell you these things if ye were capable of hearkening unto them; yea, I would tell you concerning that awful hell that awaits to receive such murderers as thou and thy brother have been, except ye repent and withdraw your murderous purposes, and return with your armies to your own lands.

Alma 54:9
And now behold, we are prepared to receive you; yea, and except you withdraw your purposes, behold, ye will pull down the wrath of that God whom you have rejected upon you, even to your utter destruction.

Alma 54:10
But, as the Lord liveth, our armies shall come upon you except ye withdraw, and ye shall soon be visited with death, for we will retain our cities and our lands; yea, and we will maintain our religion and the cause of our God.

Alma 55:2
And he said: Behold, I will not exchange prisoners with Ammoron save he will withdraw his purpose, as I have stated in my epistle; for I will not grant unto him that he shall have any more power than what he hath got.

Alma 55:21
And then he caused the men who were with him to withdraw a pace from them, and surround the armies of the Lamanites.

Alma 58:35
Behold, we do not know but what ye are unsuccessful, and ye have drawn away the forces into that quarter of the land; if so, we do not desire to murmur.