Joshua 18:9 And the men went and passed through the land, and
described it by cities into seven parts in a book, and came again to Joshua to the host at Shiloh.
Judges 8:14 And caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and inquired of him; and he
described unto him the princes of Succoth, and the elders thereof, even threescore and seventeen men.
DC 86:Intro SECTION 86
This revelation, now known as the Word of Wisdom, was given through Joseph Smith, Jr., to a conference of high priests assembled at Kirtland, Ohio, February 27, 1833. It was
described as "A word of wisdom for the benefit of the council of high priests, assembled in Kirtland, and the church; and also, the Saints in Zion. To be sent greeting, not by commandment, or constraint, but by revelation and the word of wisdom; showing forth the order and will of God in the temporal salvation of all Saints in the last days. Given for a principle, with promise; adapted to the capacity of the weak, and the weakest of all Saints, who are or can be called Saints."
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