Unit 76

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38 occurrences in 32 verses

Helaman 3:5, 23, 33,

Helaman 4:3, 11, 13, 14, 24, 26,

Helaman 5:3, 8, 10, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, 34, 44, 49,

Helaman 6:17, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 32

Helaman 3:5

Yea, and even they did spread forth into all parts of the land,

into whatever parts it had not been rendered desolate and without timber,

because of the many inhabitants who had before inherited the 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 3:33

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 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 4:11

Now this great loss of the Nephites,

and the great slaughter which was among them,

would not have happened

had it not been for their wickedness

and their abomination which was among them;

yea, and it was among those also who professed to belong to the church of God.

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 4:24

And they saw that they had become weak, like unto their brethren, the Lamanites,

and that the Spirit of the Lord did no more preserve them;

yea, it had withdrawn from them

because the Spirit of the Lord doth not dwell in unholy temples—

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 5:3

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 5:8

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 5:10

And remember also the words

which Amulek spake unto Zeezrom, in the city of Ammonihah;

for he said unto him that the Lord surely should come to redeem his people,

but that he should not come to redeem them in their sins,

but to redeem them from their sins.

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 5:23

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 5:26

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 5:34

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 5:44

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 5:49

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 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 6:19

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 6:22

And it came to pass that they did have their signs,

yea, their secret signs, and their secret words;

and this that they might distinguish a brother

who had entered into the covenant,

that whatsoever wickedness his brother should do

he should not be injured by his brother,

nor by those who did belong to his band,

who had taken this covenant.

Helaman 6:24

And whosoever of those who belonged to their band

should reveal unto the world of their wickedness and their abominations,

should be tried, not according to the laws of their country,

but according to the laws of their wickedness,

which had been given by Gadianton and Kishkumen.

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 6:27

Yea, that same being who did plot with Cain,

that if he would murder his brother Abel

it should not be known unto the world.

And he did plot with Cain and his followers from that time forth.

Helaman 6:32

And it came to pass that all these iniquities did come unto them

in the space of not many years,

insomuch that a more part of it had come unto them

in the sixty and seventh year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.