Unit 77

saying

10 occurrences in 9 verses

Helaman 8:1, 5, 11,

Helaman 9:12, 13, 16, 20,

Helaman 10:3, 14

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 8:5

Therefore they did cry unto the people, saying:

Why do you suffer this man to revile against us?

For behold he doth condemn all this people, even unto destruction;

yea, and also that these our great cities shall be taken from us,

that we shall have no place in them.

Helaman 8:11

Therefore he was constrained to speak more unto them saying:

Behold, my brethren, have ye not read

that God gave power unto one man, even Moses,

to smite upon the waters of the Red Sea,

and they parted hither and thither,

insomuch that the Israelites, who were our fathers,

came through upon dry ground,

and the waters closed upon the armies of the Egyptians

and swallowed them up?

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 9:16

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 9:20

saying unto him:

Thou art confederate;

who is this man that hath done this murder?

Now tell us, and acknowledge thy fault;

saying,

Behold here is money;

and also we will grant unto thee thy life

if thou wilt tell us, and acknowledge the agreement

which thou hast made with him.

Helaman 10:3

And it came to pass as he was thus pondering —

being much cast down because of the wickedness of the people of the Nephites,

their secret works of darkness,

and their murderings, and their plunderings,

and all manner of iniquities —

and it came to pass as he was thus pondering in his heart,

behold, a voice came unto him saying:

Helaman 10:14

Therefore Nephi did declare unto them the word of the Lord, saying:

Except ye repent, thus saith the Lord, ye shall be smitten even unto destruction.