HelamanChapter1

And now behold, it came to pass in the commencement of the fortieth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi, there began to be a serious difficulty among the people of the Nephites.

At the beginning of the fortieth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi, serious trouble started among the Nephites.

For behold, Pahoran had died, and gone the way of all the earth; therefore there began to be a serious contention concerning who should have the judgment-seat among the brethren, who were the sons of Pahoran.

Pahoran had died and gone the way of all the earth, so a serious dispute arose over which of his sons should have the judgment seat.

Now these are their names who did contend for the judgment-seat, who did also cause the people to contend: Pahoran, Paanchi, and Pacumeni.

These are the names of the ones who fought over the judgment seat and who set the people fighting too: Pahoran, Paanchi, and Pacumeni.

Now these are not all the sons of Pahoran, (for he had many) but these are they who did contend for the judgment-seat; therefore, they did cause three divisions among the people.

These weren't all of Pahoran's sons (he had many), but they were the ones who fought over the judgment seat, and so they caused three divisions among the people.

Nevertheless, it came to pass that Pahoran was appointed by the voice of the people to be chief judge and a governor over the people of Nephi.

Still, Pahoran was appointed by the voice of the people to be chief judge and governor over the people of Nephi.

And it came to pass that Pacumeni, when he saw that he could not obtain the judgment-seat, he did unite with the voice of the people.

When Pacumeni saw that he couldn't get the judgment seat, he went along with the voice of the people.

But behold, Paanchi, and that part of the people that were desirous that he should be their governor, was exceedingly wroth; therefore, he was about to flatter away those people to rise up in rebellion against their brethren.

But Paanchi, and those among the people who wanted him for their governor, were furious, and he was about to flatter them into rising up in rebellion against their brothers.

And it came to pass as he was about to do this, behold, he was taken, and was tried according to the voice of the people, and condemned unto death; for he had raised up in rebellion and sought to destroy the liberty of the people.

Just as he was about to do this, he was arrested, tried by the voice of the people, and condemned to death, because he had risen up in rebellion and tried to destroy the people's freedom.

Now when those people who were desirous that he should be their governor saw that he was condemned unto death, therefore they were angry, and behold, they sent forth one Kishkumen, even to the judgment-seat of Pahoran, and murdered Pahoran as he sat upon the judgment-seat.

Now when his supporters saw that he was condemned to death, they were angry, and they sent out a man named Kishkumen to the judgment seat of Pahoran, and he murdered Pahoran as he sat on it.

And he was pursued by the servants of Pahoran; but behold, so speedy was the flight of Kishkumen that no man could overtake him.

Pahoran's servants chased him, but Kishkumen fled so fast that no one could catch him.

And he went unto those that sent him, and they all entered into a covenant, yea, swearing by their everlasting Maker, that they would tell no man that Kishkumen had murdered Pahoran.

He went back to the ones who had sent him, and they all entered into a pact, swearing by their everlasting Maker that they would tell no one that Kishkumen had murdered Pahoran.

Therefore, Kishkumen was not known among the people of Nephi, for he was in disguise at the time that he murdered Pahoran. And Kishkumen and his band, who had covenanted with him, did mingle themselves among the people, in a manner that they all could not be found; but as many as were found were condemned unto death.

So Kishkumen was never identified among the people of Nephi, because he was in disguise when he murdered him. And Kishkumen and his band, who had made the pact with him, mixed in among the people in such a way that they couldn't all be found; but those who were found were sentenced to death.

And now behold, Pacumeni was appointed, according to the voice of the people, to be a chief judge and a governor over the people, to reign in the stead of his brother Pahoran; and it was according to his right. And all this was done in the fortieth year of the reign of the judges; and it had an end.

Now Pacumeni was appointed, by the voice of the people, to be chief judge and governor over the people, to rule in place of his brother Pahoran, and it was his right. All this happened in the fortieth year of the reign of the judges, and so that year ended.

And it came to pass in the forty and first year of the reign of the judges, that the Lamanites had gathered together an innumerable army of men, and armed them with swords, and with cimeters and with bows, and with arrows, and with head-plates, and with breastplates, and with all manner of shields of every kind.

In the forty-first year of the reign of the judges, the Lamanites gathered a countless army of men and armed them with swords, scimitars, bows, arrows, head-plates, breastplates, and shields of every kind.

And they came down again that they might pitch battle against the Nephites. And they were led by a man whose name was Coriantumr; and he was a descendant of Zarahemla; and he was a dissenter from among the Nephites; and he was a large and a mighty man.

They came down again to do battle against the Nephites. They were led by a man named Coriantumr, a descendant of Zarahemla and a dissenter from among the Nephites, a large and powerful man.

Therefore, the king of the Lamanites, whose name was Tubaloth, who was the son of Ammoron, supposing that Coriantumr, being a mighty man, could stand against the Nephites, with his strength and also with his great wisdom, insomuch that by sending him forth he should gain power over the Nephites—

The king of the Lamanites, Tubaloth, the son of Ammoron, thought that Coriantumr, being a powerful man, could stand against the Nephites with his strength and his great wisdom. By sending him out, he expected to gain power over them.

Therefore he did stir them up to anger, and he did gather together his armies, and he did appoint Coriantumr to be their leader, and did cause that they should march down to the land of Zarahemla to battle against the Nephites.

So he stirred them up to anger, gathered his armies, appointed Coriantumr to be their leader, and had them march down to the land of Zarahemla to battle against the Nephites.

And it came to pass that because of so much contention and so much difficulty in the government, that they had not kept sufficient guards in the land of Zarahemla; for they had supposed that the Lamanites durst not come into the heart of their lands to attack that great city Zarahemla.

With so much contention and so much trouble in the government, they hadn't kept enough guards in the land of Zarahemla. They had thought the Lamanites wouldn't dare come into the heart of their lands to attack that great city, Zarahemla.

But it came to pass that Coriantumr did march forth at the head of his numerous host, and came upon the inhabitants of the city, and their march was with such exceedingly great speed that there was no time for the Nephites to gather together their armies.

But Coriantumr marched out at the head of his vast army and came down on the people of the city, moving with such great speed that there was no time for the Nephites to gather their armies.

Therefore Coriantumr did cut down the watch by the entrance of the city, and did march forth with his whole army into the city, and they did slay every one who did oppose them, insomuch that they did take possession of the whole city.

So Coriantumr cut down the guard at the entrance of the city, marched into the city with his whole army, and killed everyone who opposed them, so that they took possession of the whole city.

And it came to pass that Pacumeni, who was the chief judge, did flee before Coriantumr, even to the walls of the city. And it came to pass that Coriantumr did smite him against the wall, insomuch that he died. And thus ended the days of Pacumeni.

Pacumeni, who was the chief judge, fled from Coriantumr all the way to the walls of the city. Coriantumr struck him against the wall so hard that he died. And so the days of Pacumeni ended.

And now when Coriantumr saw that he was in possession of the city of Zarahemla, and saw that the Nephites had fled before them, and were slain, and were taken, and were cast into prison, and that he had obtained the possession of the strongest hold in all the land, his heart took courage insomuch that he was about to go forth against all the land.

When Coriantumr saw that he held the city, that the Nephites had fled before them and been killed, captured, and thrown into prison, and that he had taken the strongest stronghold in all the land, he took courage. He was ready to go out against the whole land.

And now he did not tarry in the land of Zarahemla, but he did march forth with a large army, even towards the city of Bountiful; for it was his determination to go forth and cut his way through with the sword, that he might obtain the north parts of the land.

He didn't stay in the land of Zarahemla, but marched out with a large army toward the city of Bountiful, because he was determined to cut his way through with the sword and take the north parts of the land.

And, supposing that their greatest strength was in the center of the land, therefore he did march forth, giving them no time to assemble themselves together save it were in small bodies; and in this manner they did fall upon them and cut them down to the earth.

Thinking that their greatest strength was in the center of the land, he marched on, giving them no time to gather except in small groups. In this way they fell on them and cut them down to the ground.

But behold, this march of Coriantumr through the center of the land gave Moronihah great advantage over them, notwithstanding the greatness of the number of the Nephites who were slain.

But Coriantumr's march through the center of the land gave Moronihah a great advantage over them, in spite of how many Nephites were killed.

For behold, Moronihah had supposed that the Lamanites durst not come into the center of the land, but that they would attack the cities round about in the borders as they had hitherto done; therefore Moronihah had caused that their strong armies should maintain those parts round about by the borders.

Moronihah had thought that the Lamanites wouldn't dare come into the center of the land, but would attack the outlying cities along the borders as they had done up to then, so he had kept his strong armies holding those border regions.

But behold, the Lamanites were not frightened according to his desire, but they had come into the center of the land, and had taken the capital city which was the city of Zarahemla, and were marching through the most capital parts of the land, slaying the people with a great slaughter, both men, women, and children, taking possession of many cities and of many strongholds.

But the Lamanites weren't frightened off the way he wanted. They had come into the center of the land, taken the capital city, Zarahemla, and were marching through the chief parts of the land, killing men, women, and children in a great slaughter, and taking possession of many cities and strongholds.

But when Moronihah had discovered this, he immediately sent forth Lehi with an army round about to head them before they should come to the land Bountiful.

But after Moronihah had discovered this, he immediately sent Lehi out with an army to circle around and head them off before they reached Bountiful.

And thus he did; and he did head them before they came to the land Bountiful, and gave unto them battle, insomuch that they began to retreat back towards the land of Zarahemla.

And that is what he did. He headed them off before they reached Bountiful and gave them battle, so that they began retreating back toward the land of Zarahemla.

And it came to pass that Moronihah did head them in their retreat, and did give unto them battle, insomuch that it became an exceedingly bloody battle; yea, many were slain, and among the number who were slain Coriantumr was also found.

Moronihah headed them off in their retreat and gave them battle, and it became a very bloody battle. Many were killed, and Coriantumr was found among the dead.

And now, behold, the Lamanites could not retreat either way, neither on the north, nor on the south, nor on the east, nor on the west, for they were surrounded on every hand by the Nephites.

Now the Lamanites couldn't retreat in any direction, north, south, east, or west, because they were surrounded on every side by the Nephites.

And thus had Coriantumr plunged the Lamanites into the midst of the Nephites, insomuch that they were in the power of the Nephites, and he himself was slain, and the Lamanites did yield themselves into the hands of the Nephites.

And so Coriantumr had plunged the Lamanites into the middle of the Nephites, so that they were in the Nephites' power. He himself was killed, and the Lamanites surrendered to them.

And it came to pass that Moronihah took possession of the city of Zarahemla again, and caused that the Lamanites who had been taken prisoners should depart out of the land in peace.

Moronihah took possession of the city of Zarahemla again and had the Lamanites who had been taken prisoner leave the land in peace.

And thus ended the forty and first year of the reign of the judges. Helaman Chapter 2

And so the forty-first year of the reign of the judges ended.