Unit 75

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30 occurrences in 19 verses

Helaman 1:4, 9, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18, 20, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32,

Helaman 2:5, 9, 10, 11

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 1:11

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 1:15

And they came down again that they might pitch battle against the Nephites.

And they were led by a man whose name was Coriantumr;

and he was a descendant of Zarahemla;

and he was a dissenter from among the Nephites;

and he was a large and a mighty man.

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 1:18

And it came to pass that

because of so much contention and so much difficulty in the government,

that they had not kept sufficient guards in the land of Zarahemla;

for they had supposed that the Lamanites durst not come

into the heart of their lands to attack that great city Zarahemla.

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 1:24

And, supposing that their greatest strength was in the center of the land,

therefore he did march forth,

giving them no time to assemble themselves together save it were in small bodies;

and in this manner they did fall upon them and cut them down to the earth.

Helaman 1:26

For behold, Moronihah had supposed

that the Lamanites durst not come into the center of the land,

but that they would attack the cities round about in the borders

as they had hitherto done;

therefore Moronihah had caused

that their strong armies should maintain those parts round about by the borders.

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 1:28

But when Moronihah had discovered this,

he immediately sent forth Lehi with an army round about to head them

before they should come to the land Bountiful.

Helaman 1:29

And thus he did; and he did head them before they came to the land Bountiful,

and gave unto them battle,

insomuch that they began to retreat back towards the land of Zarahemla.

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 1:32

And thus had Coriantumr plunged the Lamanites into the midst of the Nephites,

insomuch that they were in the power of the Nephites,

and he himself was slain,

and the Lamanites did yield themselves into the hands of the Nephites.

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 2:9

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 2:10

And it came to pass that Helaman did send forth

to take this band of robbers and secret murderers,

that they might be executed according to the law.

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.