13 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.
Helaman 2:14
14 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.
Helaman 3 Chapter 3
Helaman 3:1
1 And now it came to pass in the forty and third year of the
reign of the judges, there was no contention among the people of
Nephi save it were a little pride which was in the church, which
did cause some little dissensions among the people, which affairs
were settled in the ending of the forty and third year.
Helaman 3:2
2 And there was no contention among the people in the forty and
fourth year; neither was there much contention in the forty and
fifth year.
Helaman 3:3
3 And it came to pass in the forty and sixth, yea, there was
much contention and many dissensions; in the which there were an
exceedingly great many who departed out of the land of Zarahemla,
and went forth unto the land northward to inherit the land.
Helaman 3:4
4 And they did travel to an exceedingly great distance, insomuch
that they came to large bodies of water and many rivers.
Helaman 3:5
5 Yea, and even they did spread forth into all parts of the
land, into whatever parts it had not been rendered desolate and
without timber, because of the many inhabitants who had before
inherited the land.
Helaman 3:6
6 And now no part of the land was desolate, save it were for
timber; but because of the greatness of the destruction of the
people who had before inhabited the land it was called desolate.
Helaman 3:7
7 And there being but little timber upon the face of the land,
nevertheless the people who went forth became exceedingly expert
in the working of cement; therefore they did build houses of
cement, in the which they did dwell.
Helaman 3:8
8 And it came to pass that they did multiply and spread, and did
go forth from the land southward to the land northward, and did
spread insomuch that they began to cover the face of the whole
earth, from the sea south to the sea north, from the sea west to
the sea east.
Helaman 3:9
9 And the people who were in the land northward did dwell in
tents, and in houses of cement, and they did suffer whatsoever
tree should spring up upon the face of the land that it should
grow up, that in time they might have timber to build their
houses, yea, their cities, and their temples, and their
synagogues, and their sanctuaries, and all manner of their
buildings.
Helaman 3:10
10 And it came to pass as timber was exceedingly scarce in the
land northward, they did send forth much by the way of shipping.
Helaman 3:11
11 And thus they did enable the people in the land northward
that they might build many cities, both of wood and of cement.
Helaman 3:12
12 And it came to pass that there were many of the people of
Ammon, who were Lamanites by birth, did also go forth into this
land.
Helaman 3:13
13 And now there are many records kept of the proceedings of
this people, by many of this people, which are particular and
very large, concerning them.
Helaman 3:14
14 But behold, a hundredth part of the proceedings of this
people, yea, the account of the Lamanites and of the Nephites,
and their wars, and contentions, and dissensions, and their
preaching, and their prophecies, and their shipping and their
building of ships, and their building of temples, and of
synagogues and their sanctuaries, and their righteousness, and
their wickedness, and their murders, and their robbings, and
their plundering, and all manner of abominations and whoredoms,
cannot be contained in this work.
Helaman 3:15
15 But behold, there are many books and many records of every
kind, and they have been kept chiefly by the Nephites.
Helaman 3:16
16 And they have been handed down from one generation to another
by the Nephites, even until they have fallen into transgression
and have been murdered, plundered, and hunted, and driven forth,
and slain, and scattered upon the face of the earth, and mixed
with the Lamanites until they are no more called the Nephites,
becoming wicked, and wild, and ferocious, yea, even becoming
Lamanites.
Helaman 3:17
17 And now I return again to mine account; therefore, what I
have spoken had passed after there had been great contentions,
and disturbances, and wars, and dissensions, among the people of
Nephi.
Helaman 3:18
18 The forty and sixth year of the reign of the judges ended;
Helaman 3:19
19 And it came to pass that there was still great contention in
the land, yea, even in the forty and seventh year, and also in
the forty and eighth year.
Helaman 3:20
20 Nevertheless Helaman did fill the judgment-seat with justice
and equity; yea, he did observe to keep the statutes, and the
judgments, and the commandments of God; and he did do that which
was right in the sight of God continually; and he did walk after
the ways of his father, insomuch that he did prosper in the land.
Helaman 3:21
21 And it came to pass that he had two sons. He gave unto the
eldest the name of Nephi, and unto the youngest, the name of
Lehi. And they began