Unit 78

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41 occurrences in 20 verses

Helaman 11:1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 30, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37

Helaman 11:1

And now it came to pass

in the seventy and second year of the reign of the judges

that the contentions did increase,

insomuch that there were wars throughout all the land

among all the people of Nephi.

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 11:3

And it came to pass that in this year Nephi did cry unto the Lord, saying:

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 11:9

And it came to pass that the judges did say unto Nephi,

according to the words which had been desired.

And it came to pass that when Nephi saw

that the people had repented and did humble themselves in sackcloth,

he cried again unto the Lord, saying:

Helaman 11:17

And it came to pass that in the seventy and sixth year

the Lord did turn away his anger from the people,

and caused that rain should fall upon the earth,

insomuch that it did bring forth her fruit in the season of her fruit.

And it came to pass that it did bring forth her grain in the season of her grain.

Helaman 11:18

And behold, the people did rejoice and glorify God,

and the whole face of the land was filled with rejoicing;

and they did no more seek to destroy Nephi,

but they did esteem him as a great prophet, and a man of God,

having great power and authority given unto him from God.

Helaman 11:20

And thus it did come to pass that

the people of Nephi began to prosper again in the land,

and began to build up their waste places,

and began to multiply and spread,

even until they did cover the whole face of the land,

both on the northward and on the southward,

from the sea west to the sea east.

Helaman 11:21

And it came to pass that the seventy and sixth year did end in peace.

And the seventy and seventh year began in peace;

and the church did spread throughout the face of all the land;

and the more part of the people,

both the Nephites and the Lamanites,

did belong to the church; and they did have exceedingly great peace in the land;

and thus ended the seventy and seventh year.

Helaman 11:23

And in the seventy and ninth year there began to be much strife.

But it came to pass that Nephi and Lehi, and many of their brethren

who knew concerning the true points of doctrine,

having many revelations daily,

therefore they did preach unto the people,

insomuch that they did put an end to their strife in that same year.

Helaman 11:25

And they did commit murder and plunder;

and then they would retreat back into the mountains,

and into the wilderness and secret places,

hiding themselves that they could not be discovered,

receiving daily an addition to their numbers,

inasmuch as there were dissenters that went forth unto them.

Helaman 11:26

And thus in time, yea, even in the space of not many years,

they became an exceedingly great band of robbers;

and they did search out all the secret plans of Gadianton;

and thus they became robbers of Gadianton.

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 11:30

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 11:32

And it came to pass that thus ended this year.

And the robbers did still increase and wax strong,

insomuch that they did defy the whole armies of the Nephites,

and also of the Lamanites;

and they did cause great fear to come unto the people

upon all the face of the land.

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 11:34

Now this great evil, which came unto the people because of their iniquity,

did stir them up again in remembrance of the Lord their God.

Helaman 11:36

And in the eighty and second year

they began again to forget the Lord their God.

And in the eighty and third year

they began to wax strong in iniquity.

And in the eighty and fourth year they did not mend their ways.

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.