Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'slew' occurs 226 times in the standard works.

69 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'slew' in the standard works and contain 30.5% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 30 minutes to read the entire list.

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2 Sam. 23:18-21 (5 in 4 verses)

1 Chr. 11:20-23 (5 in 4 verses)

Num. 31:7-8 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 10:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Kgs. 14:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

Judg. 7:25 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 16:30 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 39:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 52:10 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Jn. 3:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 5:50 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 34:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 10:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 1:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 8:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 9:44-45 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 17:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 17:50-51 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 14:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 21:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 20:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 21:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 20:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 25:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 28:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 33:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Esth. 9:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 41:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 41:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 40:41-42 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 185 1 186
NT 11 0 11
BM 26 0 26
Mosiah 2 0 2
Alma 18 0 18
Morm. 2 0 2
Ether 4 0 4
DC 0 0 0
PGP 4 0 4
TOTAL 226 1 227

Alma 1:10
And the man who slew him was taken by the people of the church, and was brought before Alma, to be judged according to the crimes which he had committed.

Alma 2:1
And it came to pass in the commencement of the fifth year of their reign there began to be a contention among the people; for a certain man, being called Amlici, he being a very cunning man, yea, a wise man as to the wisdom of the world, he being after the order of the man that slew Gideon by the sword, who was executed according to the law--

Alma 2:18
Nevertheless the Lord did strengthen the hand of the Nephites, that they slew the Amlicites with great slaughter, that they began to flee before them.

Alma 2:31
Now when Alma had said these words he contended again with Amlici; and he was strengthened, insomuch that he slew Amlici with the sword.

Alma 2:33
But Alma, with his guards, contended with the guards of the king of the Lamanites until he slew and drove them back.

Alma 3:23
But he sent up a numerous army against them; and they went up and slew many of the Lamanites, and drove the remainder of them out of the borders of their land.

Alma 14:16
Now this judge was after the order and faith of Nehor, who slew Gideon.

Alma 17:36
But Ammon stood forth and began to cast stones at them with his sling; yea, with mighty power he did sling stones amongst them; and thus he slew a certain number of them insomuch that they began to be astonished at his power; nevertheless they were angry because of the slain of their brethren, and they were determined that he should fall; therefore, seeing that they could not hit him with their stones, they came forth with clubs to slay him.

Alma 17:38
Now six of them had fallen by the sling, but he slew none save it were their leader with his sword; and he smote off as many of their arms as were lifted against him, and they were not a few.

Alma 18:16
And it came to pass that Ammon, being filled with the Spirit of God, therefore he perceived the thoughts of the king. And he said unto him: Is it because thou hast heard that I defended thy servants and thy flocks, and slew seven of their brethren with the sling and with the sword, and smote off the arms of others, in order to defend thy flocks and thy servants; behold, is it this that causeth thy marvelings?

Alma 18:20
And the king said: How knowest thou the thoughts of my heart? Thou mayest speak boldly, and tell me concerning these things; and also tell me by what power ye slew and smote off the arms of my brethren that scattered my flocks--

Alma 19:20
But others rebuked them, saying: The king hath brought this evil upon his house, because he slew his servants who had had their flocks scattered at the waters of Sebus.

Alma 24:28
Now the greatest number of those of the Lamanites who slew so many of their brethren were Amalekites and Amulonites, the greatest number of whom were after the order of the Nehors.

Alma 47:34
And it came to pass that Amalickiah took the same servant that slew the king, and all them who were with him, and went in unto the queen, unto the place where she sat; and they all testified unto her that the king was slain by his own servants; and they said also: They have fled; does not this testify against them? And thus they satisfied the queen concerning the death of the king.

Alma 52:25
And thus they did, and slew all those who had been left to protect the city, yea, all those who would not yield up their weapons of war.

Alma 62:15
And it came to pass that as they were marching towards the land, they took a large body of men of the Lamanites, and slew many of them, and took their provisions and their weapons of war.

Alma 62:25
And now when Moroni saw that they were fleeing before him, he did cause that his men should march forth against them, and slew many, and surrounded many others, and took them prisoners; and the remainder of them fled into the land of Moroni, which was in the borders by the seashore.

Alma 62:36
And it came to pass that Teancum in his anger did go forth into the camp of the Lamanites, and did let himself down over the walls of the city. And he went forth with a cord, from place to place, insomuch that he did find the king; and he did cast a javelin at him, which did pierce him near the heart. But behold, the king did awaken his servants before he died, insomuch that they did pursue Teancum, and slew him.