HelamanChapter2
And it came to pass in the forty and second year of the reign of the judges, after Moronihah had established again peace between the Nephites and the Lamanites, behold there was no one to fill the judgment-seat; therefore there began to be a contention again among the people concerning who should fill the judgment-seat.
And it came to pass that Helaman, who was the son of Helaman, was appointed to fill the judgment-seat, by the voice of the people.
But behold, Kishkumen, who had murdered Pahoran, did lay wait to destroy Helaman also; and he was upheld by his band, who had entered into a covenant that no one should know his wickedness.
For there was one Gadianton, who was exceedingly expert in many words, and also in his craft, to carry on the secret work of murder and of robbery; therefore he became the leader of the band of Kishkumen.
Therefore he did flatter them, and also Kishkumen, that if they would place him in the judgment-seat he would grant unto those who belonged to his band that they should be placed in power and authority among the people; therefore Kishkumen sought to destroy Helaman.
And it came to pass as he went forth towards the judgment-seat to destroy Helaman, behold one of the servants of Helaman, having been out by night, and having obtained, through disguise, a knowledge of those plans which had been laid by this band to destroy Helaman—
And it came to pass that he met Kishkumen, and he gave unto him a sign; therefore Kishkumen made known unto him the object of his desire, desiring that he would conduct him to the judgment-seat that he might murder Helaman.
And when the servant of Helaman had known all the heart of Kishkumen, and how that it was his object to murder, and also that it was the object of all those who belonged to his band to murder, and to rob, and to gain power, (and this was their secret plan, and their combination) the servant of Helaman said unto Kishkumen: Let us go forth unto the judgment-seat.
Now this did please Kishkumen exceedingly, for he did suppose that he should accomplish his design; but behold, the servant of Helaman, as they were going forth unto the judgment-seat, did stab Kishkumen even to the heart, that he fell dead without a groan. And he ran and told Helaman all the things which he had seen, and heard, and done.
And it came to pass that Helaman did send forth to take this band of robbers and secret murderers, that they might be executed according to the law.
But behold, when Gadianton had found that Kishkumen did not return he feared lest that he should be destroyed; therefore he caused that his band should follow him. And they took their flight out of the land, by a secret way, into the wilderness; and thus when Helaman sent forth to take them they could nowhere be found.
And more of this Gadianton shall be spoken hereafter. And thus ended the forty and second year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.
And behold, in the end of this book ye shall see that this Gadianton did prove the overthrow, yea, almost the entire destruction of the people of Nephi.
Behold I do not mean the end of the book of Helaman, but I mean the end of the book of Nephi, from which I have taken all the account which I have written.
In the forty-second year of the reign of the judges, after Moronihah had restored peace between the Nephites and the Lamanites, there was no one to fill the judgment seat, so the people started arguing again about who should fill it. Helaman, the son of Helaman, was appointed to fill the judgment seat by the voice of the people.
But Kishkumen, who had murdered Pahoran, lay in wait to kill Helaman too. He was backed by his band, who had entered into a pact that no one would ever know his wickedness. There was a man named Gadianton who was very skilled with words and also in his craft of carrying on the secret work of murder and robbery. So he became the leader of Kishkumen's band. He flattered them, and Kishkumen too, promising that if they would put him in the judgment seat, he would give everyone who belonged to his band power and authority among the people. That's why Kishkumen tried to kill Helaman.
As he went toward the judgment seat to kill Helaman, one of Helaman's servants had been out at night and, in disguise, learned about the plans this band had laid to kill Helaman. He met Kishkumen and gave him a sign. So Kishkumen told him what he was after: he wanted this man to lead him there so he could murder Helaman. The servant learned everything in Kishkumen's heart: that his aim was murder, and that all who belonged to his band aimed to murder, rob, and seize power. This was their secret plan, their secret combination. So he said to Kishkumen, "Let's go to the judgment seat."
This pleased Kishkumen very much because he thought his plan would succeed. But as they were walking there, the servant stabbed Kishkumen through the heart, and he fell dead without a groan. Then the servant ran and told Helaman everything he had seen, heard, and done.
Helaman sent men out to capture this band of robbers and secret murderers so that they could be executed according to the law. But after Gadianton had found out that Kishkumen wasn't coming back, he was afraid he would be destroyed, so he had his band follow him. They fled the land by a secret way into the wilderness, and so when Helaman sent men to capture them, they couldn't be found anywhere. More will be said about this Gadianton later. And so the forty-second year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi ended.
At the end of this book, you'll see that this Gadianton brought about the overthrow — almost the complete destruction — of the people of Nephi. I don't mean the end of the book of Helaman. I mean the end of the book of Nephi, which is where I've drawn this whole account from.
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And it came to pass in the forty and second year of the reign of the judges, after Moronihah had established again peace between the Nephites and the Lamanites, behold there was no one to fill the judgment-seat; therefore there began to be a contention again among the people concerning who should fill the judgment-seat.
In the forty-second year of the reign of the judges, after Moronihah had restored peace between the Nephites and the Lamanites, there was no one to fill the judgment seat, so the people started arguing again about who should fill it.
And it came to pass that Helaman, who was the son of Helaman, was appointed to fill the judgment-seat, by the voice of the people.
Helaman, the son of Helaman, was appointed to fill the judgment seat by the voice of the people.
But behold, Kishkumen, who had murdered Pahoran, did lay wait to destroy Helaman also; and he was upheld by his band, who had entered into a covenant that no one should know his wickedness.
But Kishkumen, who had murdered Pahoran, lay in wait to kill Helaman too. He was backed by his band, who had entered into a pact that no one would ever know his wickedness.
For there was one Gadianton, who was exceedingly expert in many words, and also in his craft, to carry on the secret work of murder and of robbery; therefore he became the leader of the band of Kishkumen.
There was a man named Gadianton who was very skilled with words and also in his craft of carrying on the secret work of murder and robbery. So he became the leader of Kishkumen's band.
Therefore he did flatter them, and also Kishkumen, that if they would place him in the judgment-seat he would grant unto those who belonged to his band that they should be placed in power and authority among the people; therefore Kishkumen sought to destroy Helaman.
He flattered them, and Kishkumen too, promising that if they would put him in the judgment seat, he would give everyone who belonged to his band power and authority among the people. That's why Kishkumen tried to kill Helaman.
And it came to pass as he went forth towards the judgment-seat to destroy Helaman, behold one of the servants of Helaman, having been out by night, and having obtained, through disguise, a knowledge of those plans which had been laid by this band to destroy Helaman—
As he went toward the judgment seat to kill Helaman, one of Helaman's servants had been out at night and, in disguise, learned about the plans this band had laid to kill Helaman.
And it came to pass that he met Kishkumen, and he gave unto him a sign; therefore Kishkumen made known unto him the object of his desire, desiring that he would conduct him to the judgment-seat that he might murder Helaman.
He met Kishkumen and gave him a sign. So Kishkumen told him what he was after: he wanted this man to lead him there so he could murder Helaman.
And when the servant of Helaman had known all the heart of Kishkumen, and how that it was his object to murder, and also that it was the object of all those who belonged to his band to murder, and to rob, and to gain power, (and this was their secret plan, and their combination) the servant of Helaman said unto Kishkumen: Let us go forth unto the judgment-seat.
The servant learned everything in Kishkumen's heart: that his aim was murder, and that all who belonged to his band aimed to murder, rob, and seize power. This was their secret plan, their secret combination. So he said to Kishkumen, "Let's go to the judgment seat."
Now this did please Kishkumen exceedingly, for he did suppose that he should accomplish his design; but behold, the servant of Helaman, as they were going forth unto the judgment-seat, did stab Kishkumen even to the heart, that he fell dead without a groan. And he ran and told Helaman all the things which he had seen, and heard, and done.
This pleased Kishkumen very much because he thought his plan would succeed. But as they were walking there, the servant stabbed Kishkumen through the heart, and he fell dead without a groan. Then the servant ran and told Helaman everything he had seen, heard, and done.
And it came to pass that Helaman did send forth to take this band of robbers and secret murderers, that they might be executed according to the law.
Helaman sent men out to capture this band of robbers and secret murderers so that they could be executed according to the law.
But behold, when Gadianton had found that Kishkumen did not return he feared lest that he should be destroyed; therefore he caused that his band should follow him. And they took their flight out of the land, by a secret way, into the wilderness; and thus when Helaman sent forth to take them they could nowhere be found.
But after Gadianton had found out that Kishkumen wasn't coming back, he was afraid he would be destroyed, so he had his band follow him. They fled the land by a secret way into the wilderness, and so when Helaman sent men to capture them, they couldn't be found anywhere.
And more of this Gadianton shall be spoken hereafter. And thus ended the forty and second year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.
More will be said about this Gadianton later. And so the forty-second year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi ended.
And behold, in the end of this book ye shall see that this Gadianton did prove the overthrow, yea, almost the entire destruction of the people of Nephi.
At the end of this book, you'll see that this Gadianton brought about the overthrow — almost the complete destruction — of the people of Nephi.
Behold I do not mean the end of the book of Helaman, but I mean the end of the book of Nephi, from which I have taken all the account which I have written.
I don't mean the end of the book of Helaman. I mean the end of the book of Nephi, which is where I've drawn this whole account from.
And it came to pass in the forty and second year of the reign of the judges, after Moronihah had established again peace between the Nephites and the Lamanites, behold there was no one to fill the judgment-seat; therefore there began to be a contention again among the people concerning who should fill the judgment-seat.
In the forty-second year of the reign of the judges, after Moronihah had restored peace between the Nephites and the Lamanites, there was no one to fill the judgment seat, so the people started arguing again about who should fill it.
And it came to pass that Helaman, who was the son of Helaman, was appointed to fill the judgment-seat, by the voice of the people.
Helaman, the son of Helaman, was appointed to fill the judgment seat by the voice of the people.
But behold, Kishkumen, who had murdered Pahoran, did lay wait to destroy Helaman also; and he was upheld by his band, who had entered into a covenant that no one should know his wickedness.
But Kishkumen, who had murdered Pahoran, lay in wait to kill Helaman too. He was backed by his band, who had entered into a pact that no one would ever know his wickedness.
For there was one Gadianton, who was exceedingly expert in many words, and also in his craft, to carry on the secret work of murder and of robbery; therefore he became the leader of the band of Kishkumen.
There was a man named Gadianton who was very skilled with words and also in his craft of carrying on the secret work of murder and robbery. So he became the leader of Kishkumen's band.
Therefore he did flatter them, and also Kishkumen, that if they would place him in the judgment-seat he would grant unto those who belonged to his band that they should be placed in power and authority among the people; therefore Kishkumen sought to destroy Helaman.
He flattered them, and Kishkumen too, promising that if they would put him in the judgment seat, he would give everyone who belonged to his band power and authority among the people. That's why Kishkumen tried to kill Helaman.
And it came to pass as he went forth towards the judgment-seat to destroy Helaman, behold one of the servants of Helaman, having been out by night, and having obtained, through disguise, a knowledge of those plans which had been laid by this band to destroy Helaman—
As he went toward the judgment seat to kill Helaman, one of Helaman's servants had been out at night and, in disguise, learned about the plans this band had laid to kill Helaman.
And it came to pass that he met Kishkumen, and he gave unto him a sign; therefore Kishkumen made known unto him the object of his desire, desiring that he would conduct him to the judgment-seat that he might murder Helaman.
He met Kishkumen and gave him a sign. So Kishkumen told him what he was after: he wanted this man to lead him there so he could murder Helaman.
And when the servant of Helaman had known all the heart of Kishkumen, and how that it was his object to murder, and also that it was the object of all those who belonged to his band to murder, and to rob, and to gain power, (and this was their secret plan, and their combination) the servant of Helaman said unto Kishkumen: Let us go forth unto the judgment-seat.
The servant learned everything in Kishkumen's heart: that his aim was murder, and that all who belonged to his band aimed to murder, rob, and seize power. This was their secret plan, their secret combination. So he said to Kishkumen, "Let's go to the judgment seat."
Now this did please Kishkumen exceedingly, for he did suppose that he should accomplish his design; but behold, the servant of Helaman, as they were going forth unto the judgment-seat, did stab Kishkumen even to the heart, that he fell dead without a groan. And he ran and told Helaman all the things which he had seen, and heard, and done.
This pleased Kishkumen very much because he thought his plan would succeed. But as they were walking there, the servant stabbed Kishkumen through the heart, and he fell dead without a groan. Then the servant ran and told Helaman everything he had seen, heard, and done.
And it came to pass that Helaman did send forth to take this band of robbers and secret murderers, that they might be executed according to the law.
Helaman sent men out to capture this band of robbers and secret murderers so that they could be executed according to the law.
But behold, when Gadianton had found that Kishkumen did not return he feared lest that he should be destroyed; therefore he caused that his band should follow him. And they took their flight out of the land, by a secret way, into the wilderness; and thus when Helaman sent forth to take them they could nowhere be found.
But after Gadianton had found out that Kishkumen wasn't coming back, he was afraid he would be destroyed, so he had his band follow him. They fled the land by a secret way into the wilderness, and so when Helaman sent men to capture them, they couldn't be found anywhere.
And more of this Gadianton shall be spoken hereafter. And thus ended the forty and second year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.
More will be said about this Gadianton later. And so the forty-second year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi ended.
And behold, in the end of this book ye shall see that this Gadianton did prove the overthrow, yea, almost the entire destruction of the people of Nephi.
At the end of this book, you'll see that this Gadianton brought about the overthrow — almost the complete destruction — of the people of Nephi.
Behold I do not mean the end of the book of Helaman, but I mean the end of the book of Nephi, from which I have taken all the account which I have written.
I don't mean the end of the book of Helaman. I mean the end of the book of Nephi, which is where I've drawn this whole account from.