(Covenant of Christ) Introduction
III: The History of the Text of the Book of Mormon, Parts 1 and 2: Grammatical Variation; Parts 3 and 4: Nature of the Original Language; Part 5: The King James Quotations in the Book of Mormon; Part 6: Spelling in the Manuscripts and Editions; Vol. ... The King James Bible was a very public text — being the most accessible and read aloud in the churches — familiar to the ears of churchgoers for over two hundred years. ... There is no question that the effect of the King James Bible on Western culture and thought, in all areas of life and society, has been vast. ... “The King James Bible had been, at least in the mainstream, unchallenged for 270 years, eight or nine generations. ... It is once again a modern revelation from God to the world. 1Teachings and Commandments 157:15.2 Nicholson, God’s Secretaries: The Making of the King James Bible (New York: Harper Perennial, 2003), 233.
And it came to pass that when the king saw that the people were pacified, he caused that Aaron and his brethren should stand forth in the midst of the multitude, and that they should preach the word unto them. ... And it came to pass that the king sent a proclamation throughout all the land, amongst all his people who were in all his land, who were in all the regions round about, which was bordering even to the sea on the east and on the west, and which was divided from the land of Zarahemla by a narrow strip of wilderness which ran from the sea east even to the sea west, and round about on the borders of the seashore and the borders of the wilderness which was on the north by the land of Zarahemla, through the borders of Manti by the head of the river Sidon running from the east towards the west; and thus were the Lamanites and the Nephites divided.
And it came to pass that after they had spoken these words, the spirit of the Lord came upon them and they were filled with joy, having received a remission of their sins and having peace of conscience because of the exceeding faith which they had in Jesus Christ, who should come, according to the words which king Benjamin had spoken unto them. ... And king Benjamin again opened his mouth and began to speak unto them, saying, My friends and my brethren, my kindred and my people, I would again call your attention, that ye may hear and understand the remainder of my words which I shall speak unto you.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 13:13
When the king saw the people were reconciled, he had Aaron and his companions come and preach to them from the middle of the crowd. ... Then the king sent a proclamation throughout the land, among everyone and all the surrounding areas, which extended from sea borders, east to the west, and divided from the land of Zarahemla by a narrow corridor of wilderness located there.
And it came to pass that king Mosiah sent a proclamation throughout the land round about that there should not any unbeliever persecute any of those who belonged to the church of God.
Behold, it came to pass that Mosiah discovered that the people of Zarahemla came out from Jerusalem at the time that Zedekiah king of Judah was carried away captive into Babylon.
(Covenant of Christ) Ether 3:15
Therefore if he asks you to give me to him to be his wife, you must say: I’ll give her away if you agree to bring me the head of my father the king.
(Covenant of Christ) Mosiah 11:24
King Mosiah sent a proclamation throughout the land that no unbeliever should mistreat or hurt anyone who belonged to God’s congregation.
(Old Covenants) 1 Chronicles 11:11
These likewise cast lots alongside their brethren, the sons of Aaron, in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites — even the principal fathers alongside their younger brethren.
(Old Covenants) 1 Chronicles 8:6
And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David.
In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet, unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, saying, Thus speaks the Lord of Hosts, saying: This people say, The time has not come, the time that the Lord’s house should be built.
For thus says the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel: I have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and they shall serve him; and I have given him the beasts of the field also.
And it shall come to pass at that day, says the Lord, that the heart of the king shall perish, and the heart of the princes and the priests shall be astonished, and the prophets shall wonder.
And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent unto me, saying, Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt which covers the face of the earth.
Yea, the Lord sits King for ever.
(Old Covenants) Zechariah 1:38
Yea, you shall flee like you fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah.
(Teachings and Commandments) Section 141:3
Awake, O kings of the earth.
And you shall come — you and the elders of Israel — unto the king of Egypt, and you shall say unto him, The Lord God of the Hebrews has met with us, and now let us go, we implore you, three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God. ... And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go — no, not by a mighty hand.
And he also rehearsed unto them (for it was unto the king and to his servants) all the journeyings of their fathers in the wilderness, and all their sufferings with hunger and thirst, and their travel, etc.
And thus by his fraud and by the assistance of his cunning servants, he obtained the kingdom; yea, he was acknowledged king throughout all the land, among all the people of the Lamanites, who were composed of the Lamanites, and the Lemuelites, and the Ishmaelites, and all the dissenters of the Nephites, from the reign of Nephi down to the present time.
(Covenant of Christ) 2 Nephi 9:8
The Lord spoke to me again, saying: Because this people are ungrateful for the gentle waters of Shiloah, and admire Rezin and Remaliah’s son, know this, the Lord will bring to them a flood of violent water from the Euphrates, indeed, the king of Assyria and his army.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 12:16
He also gave them an account — speaking to the king and his servants — of all the traveling their ancestors did in the wilderness, and of all the times they suffered from hunger and thirst, and of their hardships, etc.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 14:10
Their brethren prepared for war and entered the land of Nephi to overthrow the king and put another in his place, and to destroy the people of Anti-Nephi-Lehi there.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 14:9
When the king had finished saying these things, and all the people were assembled, they took their swords and weapons used to kill people and they buried them deep in the ground.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 21:30
He was acknowledged king throughout the land among all the Lamanites, who were composed of Lamanites, Lemuelites, and Ishmaelites, and all the Nephite defectors from the time of Nephi’s rule down to the present time.