Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'set' occurs 828 times in the standard works.

182 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'set' in the standard works and contain 22% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 74 minutes to read the entire list.

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Abr. 3:3-10 (11 in 8 verses)

Ex. 40:2-8 (7 in 7 verses)

Dan. 2:49-3:5 (6 in 6 verses)

Alma 3:13-16 (5 in 4 verses)

Deut. 17:14-15 (4 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 4:2-3 (4 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 7:21 (3 in 1 verse)

Num. 2:16-17 (3 in 2 verses)

Num. 10:21-22 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 9:23-24 (3 in 2 verses)


2 Sam. 14:30-31 (3 in 2 verses)

 14:30 Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set the field on fire.

 14:31 Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?




Ezek. 23:24-25 (3 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 24:2-3 (3 in 2 verses)

Mark 8:6-7 (3 in 2 verses)

Heb. 12:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

Hel. 13:20-21 (3 in 2 verses)

Ezra 3:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

Neh. 3:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 44:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Dan. 3:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 121:29-31 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Sam. 2:8 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 26:24 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 20:12 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 2:18 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 13:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Neh. 4:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 91:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 31:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 51:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 7:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 15:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 26:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Hosea 2:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Zech. 3:5 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 19:7 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 101:53 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 21:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 28:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 43:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 40:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 20:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 10:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 8:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 24:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 18:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Ruth 2:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 5:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 15:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 21:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 4:43-44 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 19:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 29:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 23:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezra 4:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 78:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 141:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Song. 5:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 11:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 57:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 31:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 16:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 17:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 21:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 24:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 21:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 3:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 90:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 93:43-44 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 101:45-46 (2 in 2 verses)

Abr. 4:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 611 273 884
Gen. 32 14 46
Ex. 39 7 46
Lev. 9 3 12
Num. 29 15 44
Deut. 27 9 36
Josh. 10 5 15
Judg. 16 3 19
Ruth 2 0 2
1 Sam. 24 3 27
2 Sam. 17 2 19
1 Kgs. 24 10 34
2 Kgs. 17 6 23
1 Chr. 18 1 19
2 Chr. 39 1 40
Ezra 15 0 15
Neh. 18 0 18
Esth. 4 2 6
Job 16 23 39
Ps. 43 41 84
Prov. 5 53 58
Eccl. 5 6 11
Song. 5 0 5
Isa. 28 22 50
Jer. 43 13 56
Lam. 3 1 4
Ezek. 73 15 88
Dan. 28 2 30
Hosea 7 5 12
Joel 1 1 2
Amos 3 0 3
Obad. 1 0 1
Micah 0 2 2
Nahum 2 1 3
Hab. 2 2 4
Zeph. 0 4 4
Zech. 5 1 6
Mal. 1 0 1
NT 84 62 146
BM 74 49 123
DC 43 29 72
PGP 16 12 28
TOTAL 828 425 1253

2 Sam. 3:10
To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beer-sheba.

2 Sam. 6:3
And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart.

2 Sam. 6:17
And they brought in the ark of the Lord, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord.

2 Sam. 7:12
And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

2 Sam. 10:17
And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together, and passed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him.

2 Sam. 11:15
And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.

2 Sam. 12:20
Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the Lord, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.

2 Sam. 12:30
And he took their king's crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.

2 Sam. 14:30
Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set the field on fire.

2 Sam. 14:31
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?

2 Sam. 15:24
And lo Zadok also, and all the Levites were with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city.

2 Sam. 18:1
And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.

2 Sam. 18:13
Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me.

2 Sam. 19:28
For all of my father's house were but dead men before my lord the king: yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the king?

2 Sam. 20:5
So Amasa went to assemble the men of Judah: but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him.

2 Sam. 22:34
He maketh my feet like hinds' feet: and setteth me upon my high places.

2 Sam. 23:4
And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.

2 Sam. 23:23
He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.