Unit 76

darkness

12 occurrences in 12 verses

Helaman 5:28, 29, 31, 34, 36, 40, 41, 42, 43,

Helaman 6:28, 29, 30

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 5:34

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 5:40

And it came to pass that the Lamanites said unto him:

What shall we do, that this cloud of darkness

may be removed from overshadowing us?

Helaman 5:41

And Aminadab said unto them:

You must repent, and cry unto the voice,

even until ye shall have faith in Christ,

who was taught unto you by Alma, and Amulek, and Zeezrom;

and when ye shall do this,

the cloud of darkness shall be removed from overshadowing you.

Helaman 5:42

And it came to pass that they all did begin

to cry unto the voice of him who had shaken the earth;

yea, they did cry even until the cloud of darkness was dispersed.

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 6:28

And also it is that same being who put it into the hearts of the people

to build a tower sufficiently high that they might get to heaven.

And it was that same being

who led on the people who came from that tower into this land;

who spread the works of darkness and abominations

over all the face of the land,

until he dragged the people down

to an entire destruction, and to an everlasting hell.

Helaman 6:29

Yea, it is that same being who put it into the heart of Gadianton

to still carry on the work of darkness, and of secret murder;

and he has brought it forth from the beginning of man

even down to this time.

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.