Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'charge' occurs 121 times in the standard works.

40 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'charge' in the standard works and contain 33.1% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 18 minutes to read the entire list.

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Num. 18:3-8 (6 in 6 verses)

1 Chr. 23:32 (3 in 1 verse)

Num. 3:7-8 (3 in 2 verses)

Num. 3:36-38 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 44:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 8:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 44:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 3:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 4:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 4:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 9:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Song. 5:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 40:45-46 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 1:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 121:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

JS-H 1:59-60 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 84 58 142
NT 18 30 48
BM 10 1 11
2 Ne. 1 0 1
Mosiah 4 1 5
Alma 3 0 3
3 Ne. 2 0 2
DC 7 2 9
PGP 2 1 3
TOTAL 121 92 213

Mosiah 1:15
And it came to pass that after king Benjamin had made an end of these sayings to his son, that he gave him charge concerning all the affairs of the kingdom.

Mosiah 1:16
And moreover, he also gave him charge concerning the records which were engraven on the plates of brass; and also the plates of Nephi; and also, the sword of Laban, and the ball or director, which led our fathers through the wilderness, which was prepared by the hand of the Lord that thereby they might be led, every one according to the heed and diligence which they gave unto him.

Mosiah 6:3
And again, it came to pass that when king Benjamin had made an end of all these things, and had consecrated his son Mosiah to be a ruler and a king over his people, and had given him all the charges concerning the kingdom, and also had appointed priests to teach the people, that thereby they might hear and know the commandments of God, and to stir them up in remembrance of the oath which they had made, he dismissed the multitude, and they returned, every one, according to their families, to their own houses.

Mosiah 20:17
Now when Gideon had heard these things, he being the king's captain, he went forth and said unto the king: I pray thee forbear, and do not search this people, and lay not this thing to their charge.

Mosiah 29:42
And it came to pass that Alma was appointed to be the first chief judge, he being also the high priest, his father having conferred the office upon him, and having given him the charge concerning all the affairs of the church.