Unit 75

Pahoran

11 occurrences in 9 verses

Helaman 1:2, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,

Helaman 2:3

Helaman 1:2

For behold, Pahoran had died, and gone the way of all the earth;

therefore there began to be a serious contention

concerning who should have the judgment–seat

among the brethren, who were the sons of Pahoran.

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 1:5

Nevertheless, it came to pass that

Pahoran was appointed by the voice of the people

to be chief judge and a governor over the people of Nephi.

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 1:10

And he was pursued by the servants of Pahoran;

but behold, so speedy was the flight of Kishkumen

that no man could overtake him.

Helaman 1:11

And he went unto those that sent him,

and they all entered into a covenant,

yea, swearing by their everlasting Maker,

that they would tell no man that Kishkumen had murdered Pahoran.

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 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.