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Unit 77
Segment 8 of 12 [#502]
Nephi is Falsely Accused of Murder
Helaman 9:10 - Helaman 9:18
Duration: 2:07
Helaman 9:10
And it came to pass that on the morrow
the people did assemble themselves together to mourn and to fast,
at the burial of the great chief judge who had been slain.
Helaman 9:11
And thus also those judges
who were at the garden of Nephi, and heard his words,
were also gathered together at the burial.
Helaman 9:12
And it came to pass that they inquired among the people, saying:
Where are the five who were sent to inquire concerning the chief judge
whether he was dead?
And they answered and said:
Concerning this five whom ye say ye have sent, we know not;
but there are five who are the murderers,
whom we have cast into prison.
Helaman 9:13
And it came to pass
that the judges desired that they should be brought;
and they were brought,
and behold they were the five who were sent;
and behold the judges inquired of them to know concerning the matter,
and they told them all that they had done, saying:
Helaman 9:14
We ran and came to the place of the judgment–seat,
and when we saw all things even as Nephi had testified,
we were astonished insomuch that we fell to the earth;
and when we were recovered from our astonishment,
behold they cast us into prison.
Helaman 9:15
Now, as for the murder of this man,
we know not who has done it;
and only this much we know,
we ran and came according as ye desired,
and behold he was dead, according to the words of Nephi.
Helaman 9:16
And now it came to pass that
the judges did expound the matter unto the people,
and did cry out against Nephi, saying:
Behold, we know that this Nephi must have agreed
with some one to slay the judge,
and then he might declare it unto us,
that he might convert us unto his faith,
that he might raise himself to be a great man,
chosen of God, and a prophet.
Helaman 9:17
And now behold, we will detect this man,
and he shall confess his fault
and make known unto us the true murderer of this judge.
Helaman 9:18
And it came to pass that the five were liberated on the day of the burial.
Nevertheless, they did rebuke the judges
in the words which they had spoken against Nephi,
and did contend with them one by one,
insomuch that they did confound them.
The End of Unit 77 - Segment 8