According to John Welch, an excellent instance of chiasmus is found in Mosiah 3:18-19. It shows King Benjamin's literary mastery. This pattern comes at the very center of the middle section (4), and thus its words fall at the structural turning point of the entire speech--a point rarely noticed. There are 2,467 words of Benjamin--in the English translation, of course--before this midpoint (from Mosiah 2:9--3:18) and 2,476 words of Benjamin and the people after it (Mosiah 3:19--5:15)--the virtual middle of the speech. [John W. Welch, "A Masterful Oration," in King Benjamin's Speech: "That Ye May Learn Wisdom," pp. 70-71]