Unit 75

now

9 occurrences in 9 verses

Helaman 1:1, 3, 4, 9, 13, 22, 23, 31,

Helaman 2:9

Helaman 1:1

And now behold, it came to pass in the commencement of the fortieth year

of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi,

there began to be a serious difficulty among the people of the Nephites.

Helaman 1:3

now these are their names who did contend for the judgment–seat,

who did also cause the people to contend:

Pahoran, Paanchi, and Pacumeni.

Helaman 1:4

now these are not all the sons of Pahoran (for he had many),

but these are they who did contend for the judgment–seat;

therefore, they did cause three divisions among the people.

Helaman 1:9

now when those people

who were desirous that he should be their governor

saw that he was condemned unto death,

therefore they were angry,

and behold, they sent forth one Kishkumen,

even to the judgment–seat of Pahoran,

and murdered Pahoran as he sat upon the judgment–seat.

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 1:22

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 1:31

And now, behold, the Lamanites could not retreat either way,

neither on the north, nor on the south, nor on the east, nor on the west,

for they were surrounded on every hand by the Nephites.

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.