Unit 75

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21 occurrences in 16 verses

Helaman 1:12, 13, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 27,

Helaman 2:3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11

Helaman 1:12

Therefore, Kishkumen was not known among the people of Nephi,

for he was in disguise at the time that he murdered Pahoran.

And Kishkumen and his band, who had covenanted with him,

did mingle themselves among the people,

in a manner that they all could not be found;

but as many as were found were condemned unto death.

Helaman 1:13

And now behold, Pacumeni was appointed, according to the voice of the people,

to be a chief judge and a governor over the people,

to reign in the stead of his brother Pahoran;

and it was according to his right.

And all this was done in the fortieth year of the reign of the judges;

and it had an end.

Helaman 1:16

Therefore, the king of the Lamanites,

whose name was Tubaloth, who was the son of Ammoron,

supposing that Coriantumr,

being a mighty man,

could stand against the Nephites,

with his strength and also with his great wisdom,

insomuch that by sending him forth he should gain power over the Nephites—

Helaman 1:17

Therefore he did stir them up to anger,

and he did gather together his armies,

and he did appoint Coriantumr to be their leader,

and did cause that they should march down to the land of Zarahemla

to battle against the Nephites.

Helaman 1:19

But it came to pass that Coriantumr did march forth

at the head of his numerous host, and came upon the inhabitants of the city,

and their march was with such exceedingly great speed

that there was no time for the Nephites to gather together their armies.

Helaman 1:20

Therefore Coriantumr did cut down the watch by the entrance of the city,

and did march forth with his whole army into the city,

and they did slay every one who did oppose them,

insomuch that they did take possession of the whole city.

Helaman 1:22

And now when Coriantumr saw

that he was in possession of the city of Zarahemla,

and saw that the Nephites had fled before them, and were slain,

and were taken, and were cast into prison,

and that he had obtained the possession of the strongest hold in all the land,

his heart took courage

insomuch that he was about to go forth against all the land.

Helaman 1:23

And now he did not tarry in the land of Zarahemla,

but he did march forth with a large army, even towards the city of Bountiful;

for it was his determination to go forth and cut his way through with the sword,

that he might obtain the north parts of the land.

Helaman 1:27

But behold, the Lamanites were not frightened according to his desire,

but they had come into the center of the land,

and had taken the capital city which was the city of Zarahemla,

and were marching through the most capital parts of the land,

slaying the people with a great slaughter,

both men, women, and children,

taking possession of many cities and of many strongholds.

Helaman 2:3

But behold, Kishkumen, who had murdered Pahoran,

did lay wait to destroy Helaman also;

and he was upheld by his band,

who had entered into a covenant

that no one should know his wickedness.

Helaman 2:4

For there was one Gadianton, who was exceedingly expert

in many words, and also in his craft,

to carry on the secret work of murder and of robbery;

therefore he became the leader of the band of Kishkumen.

Helaman 2:5

Therefore he did flatter them, and also Kishkumen,

that if they would place him in the judgment–seat

he would grant unto those who belonged to his band

that they should be placed in power and authority among the people;

therefore Kishkumen sought to destroy Helaman.

Helaman 2:7

And it came to pass that he met Kishkumen,

and he gave unto him a sign;

therefore Kishkumen made known unto him the object of his desire,

desiring that he would conduct him to the judgment–seat

that he might murder Helaman.

Helaman 2:8

And when the servant of Helaman had known all the heart of Kishkumen,

and how that it was his object to murder,

and also that it was the object of all those who belonged to his band

to murder, and to rob, and to gain power,

(and this was their secret plan, and their combination)

the servant of Helaman said unto Kishkumen:

Let us go forth unto the judgment–seat.

Helaman 2:9

Now this did please Kishkumen exceedingly,

for he did suppose that he should accomplish his design;

but behold, the servant of Helaman,

as they were going forth unto the judgment–seat,

did stab Kishkumen even to the heart,

that he fell dead without a groan.

And he ran and told Helaman all the things

which he had seen, and heard, and done.

Helaman 2:11

But behold, when Gadianton had found that Kishkumen did not return

he feared lest that he should be destroyed;

therefore he caused that his band should follow him.

And they took their flight out of the land, by a secret way, into the wilderness;

and thus when Helaman sent forth to take them

they could nowhere be found.