Unit 76

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85 occurrences in 55 verses

Helaman 3:1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 23, 24, 25, 33, 34, 36,

Helaman 4:1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 13, 14, 19, 20, 22, 25,

Helaman 5:2, 3, 6, 13, 16, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 31, 33, 34, 36, 43, 44, 45, 46, 49, 50, 51,

Helaman 6:2, 8, 11, 18, 19, 20, 26, 40

Helaman 3:1

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

there was no contention among the people of Nephi

save it were a little pride which was in the church,

which did cause some little dissensions among the people,

which affairs were settled in the ending of the forty and third year.

Helaman 3:3

And it came to pass in the forty and sixth, yea,

there was much contention and many dissensions;

in the which there were an exceedingly great many

who departed out of the land of Zarahemla,

and went forth unto the land northward to inherit the land.

Helaman 3:6

And now no part of the land was desolate, save it were for timber;

but because of the greatness of the destruction of the people

who had before inhabited the land it was called desolate.

Helaman 3:9

And the people who were in the land northward

did dwell in tents, and in houses of cement,

and they did suffer whatsoever tree should spring up upon the face of the land

that it should grow up,

that in time they might have timber to build their houses,

yea, their cities, and their temples, and their synagogues, and their sanctuaries,

and all manner of their buildings.

Helaman 3:12

And it came to pass that

there were many of the people of Ammon,

who were Lamanites by birth,

did also go forth into this land.

Helaman 3:23

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

there was continual peace established in the land,

all save it were the secret combinations

which Gadianton the robber had established

in the more settled parts of the land,

which at that time were not known

unto those who were at the head of government;

therefore they were not destroyed out of the land.

Helaman 3:24

And it came to pass that in this same year

there was exceedingly great prosperity in the church,

insomuch that there were thousands who did join themselves unto the church

and were baptized unto repentance.

Helaman 3:25

And so great was the prosperity of the church,

and so many the blessings which were poured out upon the people,

that even the high priests and the teachers

were themselves astonished beyond measure.

Helaman 3:33

And in the fifty and first year of the reign of the judges

there was peace also,

save it were the pride which began to enter into the church —

not into the church of God,

but into the hearts of the people

who professed to belong to the church of God —

Helaman 3:34

And they were lifted up in pride,

even to the persecution of many of their brethren.

Now this was a great evil,

which did cause the more humble part of the people

to suffer great persecutions, and to wade through much affliction.

Helaman 3:36

And it came to pass that the fifty and second year ended in peace also,

save it were the exceedingly great pride

which had gotten into the hearts of the people;

and it was because of their exceedingly great riches and their prosperity in the land;

and it did grow upon them from day to day.

Helaman 4:1

And it came to pass in the fifty and fourth year

there were many dissensions in the church,

and there was also a contention among the people,

insomuch that there was much bloodshed.

Helaman 4:2

And the rebellious part were slain and driven out of the land,

and they did go unto the king of the Lamanites.

Helaman 4:3

And it came to pass that they did endeavor

to stir up the Lamanites to war against the Nephites;

but behold, the Lamanites were exceedingly afraid,

insomuch that they would not hearken to the words of those dissenters.

Helaman 4:4

But it came to pass in the fifty and sixth year of the reign of the judges,

there were dissenters who went up from the Nephites unto the Lamanites;

and they succeeded with those others

in stirring them up to anger against the Nephites;

and they were all that year preparing for war.

Helaman 4:6

And the Nephites and the armies of Moronihah were driven

even into the land of Bountiful;

Helaman 4:13

And because of this their great wickedness,

and their boastings in their own strength,

they were left in their own strength;

therefore they did not prosper,

but were afflicted and smitten, and driven before the Lamanites,

until they had lost possession of almost all their lands.

Helaman 4:14

But behold, Moronihah did preach many things unto the people

because of their iniquity,

and also Nephi and Lehi, who were the sons of Helaman,

did preach many things unto the people,

yea, and did prophesy many things unto them concerning their iniquities,

and what should come unto them if they did not repent of their sins.

Helaman 4:19

Therefore they did abandon their design to obtain the remainder of their lands,

for so numerous were the Lamanites

that it became impossible for the Nephites to obtain more power over them;

therefore Moronihah did employ all his armies

in maintaining those parts which he had taken.

Helaman 4:20

And it came to pass, because of the greatness of the number of the Lamanites

the Nephites were in great fear, lest they should be overpowered,

and trodden down, and slain, and destroyed.

Helaman 4:22

And that they had altered and trampled under their feet the laws of Mosiah,

or that which the Lord commanded him to give unto the people;

and they saw that their laws had become corrupted,

and that they had become a wicked people,

insomuch that they were wicked even like unto the Lamanites.

Helaman 4:25

Therefore the Lord did cease to preserve them

by his miraculous and matchless power,

for they had fallen into a state of unbelief and awful wickedness;

and they saw that the Lamanites were exceedingly more numerous than they,

and except they should cleave unto the Lord their God

they must unavoidably perish.

Helaman 5:2

For as their laws and their governments were established by the voice of the people,

and they who chose evil were more numerous than they who chose good,

therefore they were ripening for destruction,

for the laws had become corrupted.

Helaman 5:3

Yea, and this was not all;

they were a stiffnecked people,

insomuch that they could not be governed by the law nor justice,

save it were to their destruction.

Helaman 5:6

Behold, my sons,

I desire that ye should remember to keep the commandments of God;

and I would that ye should declare unto the people these words.

Behold, I have given unto you the names of our first parents

who came out of the land of Jerusalem;

and this I have done

that when you remember your names

ye may remember them;

and when ye remember them

ye may remember their works;

and when ye remember their works

ye may know how that it is said, and also written, that they were good.

Helaman 5:13

And it came to pass that these were the words which Helaman taught to his sons;

yea, he did teach them many things which are not written,

and also many things which are written.

Helaman 5:16

And even from one city to another,

until they had gone forth among all the people of Nephi

who were in the land southward;

and from thence into the land of Zarahemla, among the Lamanites.

Helaman 5:17

And it came to pass that they did preach with great power,

insomuch that they did confound many of those dissenters

who had gone over from the Nephites,

insomuch that they came forth and did confess their sins

and were baptized unto repentance,

and immediately returned to the Nephites

to endeavor to repair unto them the wrongs which they had done.

Helaman 5:19

Therefore they did speak unto the great astonishment of the Lamanites,

to the convincing them,

insomuch that there were eight thousand of the Lamanites

who were in the land of Zarahemla and round about

baptized unto repentance,

and were convinced of the wickedness of the traditions of their fathers.

Helaman 5:21

And it came to pass that

they were taken by an army of the Lamanites and cast into prison;

yea, even in that same prison

in which Ammon and his brethren were cast by the servants of Limhi.

Helaman 5:23

And it came to pass that

Nephi and Lehi were encircled about as if by fire,

even insomuch that they durst not lay their hands upon them

for fear lest they should be burned.

Nevertheless, Nephi and Lehi were not burned;

and they were as standing in the midst of fire and were not burned.

Helaman 5:24

And when they saw

that they were encircled about with a pillar of fire,

and that it burned them not,

their hearts did take courage.

Helaman 5:25

For they saw that the Lamanites durst not lay their hands upon them;

neither durst they come near unto them,

but stood as if they were struck dumb with amazement.

Helaman 5:27

And behold, when they had said these words,

the earth shook exceedingly,

and the walls of the prison did shake

as if they were about to tumble to the earth;

but behold, they did not fall.

And behold, they that were in the prison

were Lamanites and Nephites who were dissenters.

Helaman 5:28

And it came to pass that they were overshadowed with a cloud of darkness,

and an awful solemn fear came upon them.

Helaman 5:29

And it came to pass that there came a voice

as if it were above the cloud of darkness, saying:

Repent ye, repent ye,

and seek no more to destroy my servants

whom I have sent unto you to declare good tidings.

Helaman 5:31

And notwithstanding the mildness of the voice,

behold the earth shook exceedingly,

and the walls of the prison trembled again,

as if it were about to tumble to the earth;

and behold the cloud of darkness, which had overshadowed them, did not disperse —

Helaman 5:33

And also again the third time the voice came,

and did speak unto them marvelous words which cannot be uttered by man;

and the walls did tremble again,

and the earth shook as if it were about to divide asunder.

Helaman 5:34

And it came to pass that the Lamanites could not flee

because of the cloud of darkness which did overshadow them;

yea, and also they were immovable

because of the fear which did come upon them.

Helaman 5:36

And it came to pass that he turned him about,

and behold, he saw through the cloud of darkness the faces of Nephi and Lehi;

and behold, they did shine exceedingly, even as the faces of angels.

And he beheld that they did lift their eyes to heaven;

and they were in the attitude as if talking or lifting their voices

to some being whom they beheld.

Helaman 5:43

And it came to pass that when they cast their eyes about,

and saw that the cloud of darkness was dispersed from overshadowing them,

behold, they saw that they were encircled about,

yea every soul, by a pillar of fire.

Helaman 5:44

And Nephi and Lehi were in the midst of them;

yea, they were encircled about;

yea, they were as if in the midst of a flaming fire,

yet it did harm them not,

neither did it take hold upon the walls of the prison;

and they were filled with that joy which is unspeakable and full of glory.

Helaman 5:45

And behold, the Holy Spirit of God did come down from heaven,

and did enter into their hearts,

and they were filled as if with fire,

and they could speak forth marvelous words.

Helaman 5:46

And it came to pass that there came a voice unto them,

yea, a pleasant voice, as if it were a whisper, saying:

Helaman 5:49

And there were about three hundred souls who saw and heard these things;

and they were bidden to go forth and marvel not,

neither should they doubt.

Helaman 5:50

And it came to pass that they did go forth, and did minister unto the people,

declaring throughout all the regions round about

all the things which they had heard and seen,

insomuch that the more part of the Lamanites were convinced of them,

because of the greatness of the evidences which they had received.

Helaman 5:51

And as many as were convinced did lay down their weapons of war,

and also their hatred and the tradition of their fathers.

Helaman 6:2

For behold, there were many of the Nephites

who had become hardened and impenitent and grossly wicked,

insomuch that they did reject the word of God

and all the preaching and prophesying which did come among them.

Helaman 6:8

And it came to pass that the Lamanites did also go whithersoever they would,

whether it were among the Lamanites or among the Nephites;

and thus they did have free intercourse one with another,

to buy and to sell, and to get gain, according to their desire.

Helaman 6:11

And behold, there was all manner of gold in both these lands,

and of silver, and of precious ore of every kind;

and there were also curious workmen,

who did work all kinds of ore and did refine it;

and thus they did become rich.

Helaman 6:18

And now behold, those murderers and plunderers were a band

who had been formed by Kishkumen and Gadianton.

And now it had come to pass that

there were many, even among the Nephites, of Gadianton's band.

But behold, they were more numerous

among the more wicked part of the Lamanites.

And they were called Gadianton's robbers and murderers.

Helaman 6:19

And it was they who did murder the chief judge Cezoram, and his son,

while in the judgment–seat;

and behold, they were not found.

Helaman 6:20

And now it came to pass that

when the Lamanites found that there were robbers among them

they were exceedingly sorrowful;

and they did use every means in their power

to destroy them off the face of the earth.

Helaman 6:26

Now behold, those secret oaths and covenants did not come forth unto Gadianton

from the records which were delivered unto Helaman;

but behold, they were put into the heart of Gadianton

by that same being who did entice our first parents

to partake of the forbidden fruit—

Helaman 6:40

And thus we see that they were in an awful state,

and ripening for an everlasting destruction.