Unit 75

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65 occurrences in 33 verses

Helaman 1:1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 33,

Helaman 2:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

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 1:2

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 1:3

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 1:5

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 1:6

And it came to pass that Pacumeni,

when he saw that he could not obtain the judgment–seat,

he did unite with the voice of the people.

Helaman 1:7

But behold, Paanchi, and that part of the people

that were desirous that he should be their governor,

was exceedingly wroth;

therefore, he was about to flatter away those people

to rise up in rebellion against their brethren.

Helaman 1:8

And it came to pass as he was about to do this,

behold, he was taken,

and was tried according to the voice of the people,

and condemned unto death;

for he had raised up in rebellion

and sought to destroy the liberty of 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 1:14

And it came to pass in the forty and first year of the reign of the judges,

that the Lamanites had gathered together an innumerable army of men,

and armed them with swords, and with cimeters

and with bows, and with arrows,

and with head–plates, and with breastplates,

and with all manner of shields of every kind.

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 1:19

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 1:21

And it came to pass that Pacumeni, who was the chief judge,

did flee before Coriantumr, even to the walls of the city.

And it came to pass that Coriantumr did smite him against the wall,

insomuch that he died.

And thus ended the days of Pacumeni.

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 1:24

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 1:27

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 1:30

And it came to pass that Moronihah did head them in their retreat,

and did give unto them battle,

insomuch that it became an exceedingly bloody battle;

yea, many were slain,

and among the number who were slain Coriantumr was also found.

Helaman 1:33

And it came to pass that Moronihah took possession of the city of Zarahemla again,

and caused that the Lamanites who had been taken prisoners

should depart out of the land in peace.

Helaman 2:1

And it came to pass in the forty and second year of the reign of the judges,

after Moronihah had established again peace

between the Nephites and the Lamanites,

behold there was no one to fill the judgment–seat;

therefore there began to be a contention again among the people

concerning who should fill the judgment–seat.

Helaman 2:2

And it came to pass that Helaman, who was the son of Helaman,

was appointed to fill the judgment–seat, by the voice of the people.

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 2:6

And it came to pass as he went forth

towards the judgment–seat to destroy Helaman,

behold one of the servants of Helaman,

having been out by night,

and having obtained, through disguise, a knowledge of those plans

which had been laid by this band 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 2:10

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.