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northward, to preach unto the people. And thus ended the sixty

       and third year.

      Helaman 6:7

       7 And behold, there was peace in all the land, insomuch that the

       Nephites did go into whatsoever part of the land they would,

       whether among the Nephites or the Lamanites.

      Helaman 6:8

       8 And it came to pass that the Lamanites did also go

       whithersoever they would, whether it were among the Lamanites or

       among the Nephites; and thus they did have free intercourse one

       with another, to buy and to sell, and to get gain, according to

       their desire.

      Helaman 6:9

       9 And it came to pass that they became exceedingly rich, both

       the Lamanites and the Nephites; and they did have an exceeding

       plenty of gold, and of silver, and of all manner of precious

       metals, both in the land south and in the land north.

      Helaman 6:10

       10 Now the land south was called Lehi and the land north was

       called Mulek, which was after the son of Zedekiah; for the Lord

       did bring Mulek into the land north, and Lehi into the land

       south.

      Helaman 6:11

       11 And behold, there was all manner of gold in both these lands,

       and of silver, and of precious ore of every kind; and there were

       also curious workmen, who did work all kinds of ore and did

       refine it; and thus they did become rich.

      Helaman 6:12

       12 They did raise grain in abundance, both in the north and in

       the south; and they did flourish exceedingly, both in the north

       and in the south. And they did multiply and wax exceedingly

       strong in the land. And they did raise many flocks and herds,

       yea, many fatlings.

      Helaman 6:13

       13 Behold their women did toil and spin, and did make all manner

       of cloth, of fine-twined linen and cloth of every kind, to clothe

       their nakedness. And thus the sixty and fourth year did pass

       away in peace.

      Helaman 6:14

       14 And in the sixty and fifth year they did also have great joy

       and peace, yea, much preaching and many prophecies concerning

       that which was to come. And thus passed away the sixty and fifth

       year.

      Helaman 6:15

       15 And it came to pass that in the sixty and sixth year of the

       reign of the judges, behold, Cezoram was murdered by an unknown

       hand as he sat upon the judgment-seat. And it came to pass that

       in the same year, that his son, who had been appointed by the

       people in his stead, was also murdered. And thus ended the sixty

       and sixth year.

      Helaman 6:16

       16 And in the commencement of the sixty and seventh year the

       people began to grow exceedingly wicked again.

      Helaman 6:17

       17 For behold, the Lord had blessed them so long with the riches

       of the world that they had not been stirred up to anger, to wars,

       nor to bloodshed; therefore they began to set their hearts upon

       their riches; yea, they began to seek to get gain that they might

       be lifted up one above another; therefore they began to commit

       secret murders, and to rob and to plunder, that they might get

       gain.

      Helaman 6:18

       18 And now behold, those murderers and plunderers were a band

       who had been formed by Kishkumen and Gadianton. And now it had

       come to pass that there were many, even among the Nephites, of

       Gadianton's band. But behold, they were more numerous among the

       more wicked part of the Lamanites. And they were called

       Gadianton's robbers and murderers.

      Helaman 6:19

       19 And it was they who did murder the chief judge Cezoram, and

       his son, while in the judgment-seat; and behold, they were not

       found.

      Helaman 6:20

       20 And now it came to pass that when the Lamanites found that

       there were robbers among them they were exceedingly sorrowful;

       and they did use every means in their power to destroy them off

       the face of the earth.

      Helaman 6:21

       21 But behold, Satan did stir up the hearts of the more part of

       the Nephites, insomuch that they did unite with those bands of

       robbers, and did enter into their covenants and their oaths, that

       they would protect and preserve one another in whatsoever

       difficult circumstances they should be placed, that they should

       not suffer for their murders, and their plunderings, and their

       stealings.

      Helaman 6:22

       22 And it came to pass that they did have their signs, yea,

       their secret signs, and their secret words; and this that they

       might distinguish a brother who had entered into the covenant,

       that whatsoever wickedness his brother should do he should not be

       injured by his brother, nor by those who did belong to his band,

       who had taken this covenant.

      Helaman 6:23

       23 And thus they might murder, and plunder, and steal, and

       commit whoredoms and all manner of wickedness, contrary to the

       laws of their country and also the laws of their God.

      Helaman 6:24

       24 And whosoever of those who belonged to their band should

       reveal unto the world of their wickedness and their abominations,

       should be tried, not according to the laws of their country, but

       according to the laws of their wickedness, which had been given

       by Gadianton and Kishkumen.

      Helaman 6:25

       25 Now behold, it is these secret oaths and covenants which Alma

       commanded his son should not go forth unto the world, lest they

       should be a means of bringing down the people unto destruction.

      Helaman 6:26

       26 Now behold, those secret oaths and covenants did not come

       forth unto Gadianton from the records which were delivered unto

       Helaman; but behold, they were put into the heart of Gadianton by

      

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