Unit 77

they were

9 occurrences in 8 verses

Helaman 7:7,

Helaman 8:1, 21, 23,

Helaman 9:4, 13, 39,

Helaman 10:18

Helaman 7:7

Oh, that I could have had my days in the days

when my father Nephi first came out of the land of Jerusalem,

that I could have joyed with him in the promised land;

then were his people easy to be entreated,

firm to keep the commandments of God,

and slow to be led to do iniquity;

and they were quick to hearken unto the words of the Lord—

Helaman 8:1

And now it came to pass that when Nephi had said these words,

behold, there were men who were judges,

who also belonged to the secret band of Gadianton,

and they were angry,

and they cried out against him, saying unto the people:

Why do ye not seize upon this man and bring him forth,

that he may be condemned according to the crime which he has done?

Helaman 8:21

And now will you dispute that Jerusalem was destroyed?

Will ye say that the sons of Zedekiah were not slain,

all except it were Mulek?

Yea, and do ye not behold that the seed of Zedekiah are with us,

and they were driven out of the land of Jerusalem?

But behold, this is not all—

Helaman 8:23

And behold, he is God,

and he is with them,

and he did manifest himself unto them,

that they were redeemed by him;

and they gave unto him glory, because of that which is to come.

Helaman 9:4

And now behold, when they saw this

they were astonished exceedingly,

insomuch that they fell to the earth;

for they had not believed the words

which Nephi had spoken concerning the chief judge.

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 9:39

And there were some of the Nephites who believed on the words of Nephi;

and there were some also, who believed because of the testimony of the five,

for they had been converted while they were in prison.

Helaman 10:18

And it came to pass that they would not hearken unto his words;

and there began to be contentions,

insomuch that they were divided against themselves

and began to slay one another with the sword.