Unit 76

behold

43 occurrences in 33 verses

Helaman 3:14, 15,

Helaman 4:3, 14, 26,

Helaman 5:1, 6, 8, 22, 26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 36, 37, 38, 43, 45, 48,

Helaman 6:2, 7, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 25, 26, 30, 31

Helaman 3:14

But behold, a hundredth part of the proceedings of this people,

yea, the account of the Lamanites and of the Nephites,

and their wars, and contentions, and dissensions,

and their preaching, and their prophecies,

and their shipping and their building of ships,

and their building of temples, and of synagogues and their sanctuaries,

and their righteousness, and their wickedness,

and their murders, and their robbings, and their plundering,

and all manner of abominations and whoredoms,

cannot be contained in this work.

Helaman 3:15

But behold, there are many books and many records of every kind,

and they have been kept chiefly by the Nephites.

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 4:14

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 4:26

For behold, they saw that the strength of the Lamanites

was as great as their strength, even man for man.

And thus had they fallen into this great transgression;

yea, thus had they become weak, because of their transgression,

in the space of not many years.

Helaman 5:1

And it came to pass that in this same year,

behold, Nephi delivered up the judgment–seat to a man whose name was Cezoram.

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 5:8

And now my sons, behold I have somewhat more to desire of you,

which desire is, that ye may not do these things that ye may boast,

but that ye may do these things to lay up for yourselves a treasure in heaven,

yea, which is eternal, and which fadeth not away;

yea, that ye may have that precious gift of eternal life,

which we have reason to suppose hath been given to our fathers.

Helaman 5:22

And after they had been cast into prison many days without food,

behold, they went forth into the prison to take them

that they might slay them.

Helaman 5:26

And it came to pass that Nephi and Lehi did stand forth

and began to speak unto them, saying:

Fear not,

for behold, it is God that has shown unto you this marvelous thing,

in the which is shown unto you

that ye cannot lay your hands on us to slay us.

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 5:30

And it came to pass when they heard this voice,

and beheld that it was not a voice of thunder,

neither was it a voice of a great tumultuous noise,

but behold, it was a still voice of perfect mildness,

as if it had been a whisper,

and it did pierce even to the very soul—

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 5:32

And behold the voice came again, saying:

Repent ye, repent ye, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand;

and seek no more to destroy my servants.

And it came to pass that the earth shook again, and the walls trembled.

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 5:37

And it came to pass that this man did cry unto the multitude,

that they might turn and look.

And behold, there was power given unto them

that they did turn and look;

and they did behold the faces of Nephi and Lehi.

Helaman 5:38

And they said unto the man:

behold, what do all these things mean,

and who is it with whom these men do converse?

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 5:45

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 5:48

And now, when they heard this

they cast up their eyes as if to behold from whence the voice came;

and behold, they saw the heavens open;

and angels came down out of heaven and ministered unto them.

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 6:7

And behold, there was peace in all the land,

insomuch that the Nephites did go into whatsoever part of the land they would,

whether among the Nephites or the Lamanites.

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 6:13

behold their women did toil and spin,

and did make all manner of cloth,

of fine-twined linen and cloth of every kind,

to clothe their nakedness.

And thus the sixty and fourth year did pass away in peace.

Helaman 6:15

And it came to pass that in the sixty and sixth year of the reign of the judges,

behold, Cezoram was murdered by an unknown hand

as he sat upon the judgment–seat.

And it came to pass that in the same year,

that his son, who had been appointed by the people in his stead,

was also murdered.

And thus ended the sixty and sixth year.

Helaman 6:17

For behold, the Lord had blessed them so long with the riches of the world

that they had not been stirred up to anger, to wars, nor to bloodshed;

therefore they began to set their hearts upon their riches;

yea, they began to seek to get gain

that they might be lifted up one above another;

therefore they began to commit secret murders, and to rob and to plunder,

that they might get gain.

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 6:21

But behold, Satan did stir up the hearts of the more part of the Nephites,

insomuch that they did unite with those bands of robbers,

and did enter into their covenants and their oaths,

that they would protect and preserve one another

in whatsoever difficult circumstances they should be placed,

that they should not suffer for their murders,

and their plunderings, and their stealings.

Helaman 6:25

Now behold, it is these secret oaths and covenants

which Alma commanded his son should not go forth unto the world,

lest they should be a means of bringing down the people unto destruction.

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 6:30

And behold, it is he who is the author of all sin.

And behold, he doth carry on his works of darkness and secret murder,

and doth hand down their plots, and their oaths,

and their covenants, and their plans of awful wickedness,

from generation to generation

according as he can get hold upon the hearts of the children of men.

Helaman 6:31

And now behold, he had got great hold upon the hearts of the Nephites;

yea, insomuch that they had become exceedingly wicked;

yea, the more part of them had turned out of the way of righteousness,

and did trample under their feet the commandments of God,

and did turn unto their own ways,

and did build up unto themselves idols of their gold and their silver.