Unit 77

now it came to pass

6 occurrences in 6 verses



Helaman 7:1, 10,

Helaman 8:1,

Helaman 9:1, 16,

Helaman 10:12



Helaman 7:1

Behold, now it came to pass in the sixty and ninth year

of the reign of the judges over the people of the Nephites,

that Nephi, the son of Helaman, returned

to the land of Zarahemla from the land northward.



Helaman 7:10

And behold, now it came to pass that it was upon a tower,

which was in the garden of Nephi, which was by the highway

which led to the chief market, which was in the city of Zarahemla;

therefore, Nephi had bowed himself upon the tower which was in his garden,

which tower was also near unto the garden gate by which led the highway.



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 9:1

Behold, now it came to pass that

when Nephi had spoken these words,

certain men who were among them ran to the judgment–seat;

yea, even there were five who went,

and they said among themselves, as they went:



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 10:12

And behold, now it came to pass that

when the Lord had spoken these words unto Nephi,

he did stop and did not go unto his own house,

but did return unto the multitudes

who were scattered about upon the face of the land,

and began to declare unto them the word of the Lord

which had been spoken unto him,

concerning their destruction if they did not repent.