Unit 78

destruction

11 occurrences in 11 verses

Helaman 11:2, 5, 6, 8, 11, 15, 27, 28, 30, 33, 37

Helaman 11:2

And it was this secret band of robbers

who did carry on this work of destruction and wickedness.

And this war did last all that year;

and in the seventy and third year it did also last.

Helaman 11:5

And so it was done, according to the words of Nephi.

And there was a great famine upon the land, among all the people of Nephi.

And thus in the seventy and fourth year the famine did continue,

and the work of destruction did cease by the sword

but became sore by famine.

Helaman 11:6

And this work of destruction did also continue in the seventy and fifth year.

For the earth was smitten

that it was dry, and did not yield forth grain in the season of grain;

and the whole earth was smitten,

even among the Lamanites as well as among the Nephites,

so that they were smitten

that they did perish by thousands in the more wicked parts of the land.

Helaman 11:8

And the people began to plead with their chief judges and their leaders,

that they would say unto Nephi:

Behold, we know that thou art a man of God,

and therefore cry unto the Lord our God

that he turn away from us this famine,

lest all the words which thou hast spoken concerning our destruction be fulfilled.

Helaman 11:11

Now, O Lord, because of this their humility

wilt thou turn away thine anger,

and let thine anger be appeased in the destruction of those wicked men

whom thou hast already destroyed.

Helaman 11:15

Yea, O Lord, and thou seest that they have repented,

because of the famine and the pestilence and destruction

which has come unto them.

Helaman 11:27

Now behold, these robbers did make great havoc,

yea, even great destruction among the people of Nephi,

and also among the people of the Lamanites.

Helaman 11:28

And it came to pass that it was expedient

that there should be a stop put to this work of destruction;

therefore they sent an army of strong men

into the wilderness and upon the mountains

to search out this band of robbers, and to destroy them.

Helaman 11:30

And it came to pass in the commencement of the eighty and first year

they did go forth again against this band of robbers, and did destroy many;

and they were also visited with much destruction.

Helaman 11:33

Yea, for they did visit many parts of the land,

and did do great destruction unto them;

yea, did kill many, and did carry away others captive into the wilderness,

yea, and more especially their women and their children.

Helaman 11:37

And it came to pass in the eighty and fifth year

they did wax stronger and stronger in their pride, and in their wickedness;

and thus they were ripening again for destruction.