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discovered, receiving daily an addition to their numbers,

       inasmuch as there were dissenters that went forth unto them.

      Helaman 11:26

       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

       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 11:28

       28 And it came to pass that it was expedient that there should

       be a stop put to this work of destruction; therefore they sent an

       army of strong men into the wilderness and upon the mountains to

       search out this band of robbers, and to destroy them.

      Helaman 11:29

       29 But behold, it came to pass that in that same year they were

       driven back even into their own lands. And thus ended the

       eightieth year of the reign of the judges over the people of

       Nephi.

      Helaman 11:30

       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 11:31

       31 And they were again obliged to return out of the wilderness

       and out of the mountains unto their own lands, because of the

       exceeding greatness of the numbers of those robbers who infested

       the mountains and the wilderness.

      Helaman 11:32

       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

       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

       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 11:35

       35 And thus ended the eighty and first year of the reign of the

       judges.

      Helaman 11:36

       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

       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.

      Helaman 11:38

       38 And thus ended the eighty and fifth year.

      Helaman 12 Chapter 12

      Helaman 12:1

       1 And thus we can behold how false, and also the unsteadiness of

       the hearts of the children of men; yea, we can see that the Lord

       in his great infinite goodness doth bless and prosper those who

       put their trust in him.

      Helaman 12:2

       2 Yea, and we may see at the very time when he doth prosper his

       people, yea, in the increase of their fields, their flocks and

       their herds, and in gold, and in silver, and in all manner of

       precious things of every kind and art; sparing their lives, and

       delivering them out of the hands of their enemies; softening the

       hearts of their enemies that they should not declare wars against

       them; yea, and in fine, doing all things for the welfare and

       happiness of his people; yea, then is the time that they do

       harden their hearts, and do forget the Lord their God, and do

       trample under their feet the Holy One—yea, and this because of

       their ease, and their exceedingly great prosperity.

      Helaman 12:3

       3 And thus we see that except the Lord doth chasten his people

       with many afflictions, yea, except he doth visit them with death

       and with terror, and with famine and with all manner of

       pestilence, they will not remember him.

      Helaman 12:4

       4 O how foolish, and how vain, and how evil, and devilish, and

       how quick to do iniquity, and how slow to do good, are the

       children of men; yea, how quick to hearken unto the words of the

       evil one, and to set their hearts upon the vain things of the

       world!

      Helaman 12:5

       5 Yea, how quick to be lifted up in pride; yea, how quick to

       boast, and do all manner of that which is iniquity; and how slow

       are they to remember the Lord their God, and to give ear unto his

       counsels, yea, how slow to walk in wisdom's paths!

      Helaman 12:6

       6 Behold, they do not desire that the Lord their God, who hath

       created them, should rule and reign over them; notwithstanding

       his great goodness and his mercy towards them, they do set at

       naught his counsels, and they will not that he should be their

       guide.

      Helaman 12:7

       7 O how great is the nothingness of the children of men; yea,

       even they are less than the dust of the earth.

      Helaman 12:8

       8 For behold, the dust of the earth moveth hither and thither,

       to the dividing asunder, at the command of our great and

       everlasting God.

      Helaman 12:9

       9 Yea, behold at his voice do the hills and the mountains

       tremble and quake.

      Helaman 12:10

       10 And by the power of his voice they are broken

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