Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'war' occurs 365 times in the standard works.

116 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'war' in the standard works and contain 31.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 53 minutes to read the entire list.

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1 Chr. 12:33-38 (6 in 6 verses)

Alma 44:6-11 (6 in 6 verses)

Num. 31:3-6 (5 in 4 verses)

Alma 2:12-15 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 52:36-39 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Chr. 5:18-19 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 55:16-17 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 12:23-25 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Chr. 20:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 54:18-20 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 56:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 56:54-56 (3 in 3 verses)

Morm. 1:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 87:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 2:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Joel 3:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Jarom 1:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 10:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 62:35 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 62:41 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 8:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 15:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 31:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 20:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 11:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 18:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 11:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 15:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 13:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

James 4:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 22:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 20:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 24:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 44:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 44:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 52:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 53:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 54:24-55:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 55:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 60:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 62:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 4:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 10:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 13:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 14:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 76:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 210 958 1168
NT 15 227 242
Matt. 0 36 36
Mark 0 12 12
Luke 2 32 34
John 0 7 7
Acts 0 20 20
Rom. 0 12 12
1 Cor. 0 11 11
2 Cor. 1 21 22
Gal. 0 5 5
Eph. 0 4 4
Philip. 0 5 5
Col. 0 5 5
1 Thes. 0 9 9
2 Thes. 0 1 1
1 Tim. 1 2 3
2 Tim. 0 3 3
Titus 0 2 2
Philem. 0 2 2
Heb. 0 15 15
James 2 2 4
1 Pet. 1 5 6
2 Pet. 0 3 3
1 Jn. 0 2 2
2 Jn. 0 1 1
3 Jn. 0 1 1
Jude 0 3 3
Rev. 8 6 14
BM 131 333 464
DC 8 188 196
PGP 1 23 24
TOTAL 365 1729 2094

Luke 14:31
Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

Luke 23:11
And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.

2 Cor. 10:3
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:

1 Tim. 1:18
This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;

James 4:1
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?

James 4:2
Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

1 Pet. 2:11
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

Rev. 11:7
And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.

Rev. 12:7
And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,

Rev. 12:17
And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Rev. 13:4
And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?

Rev. 13:7
And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.

Rev. 17:14
These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.

Rev. 19:11
And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

Rev. 19:19
And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.