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might know and remember at the time of their coming that they had

       been made known unto them beforehand, to the intent that they

       might believe; therefore as many as believed on the words of

       Samuel went forth unto him to be baptized, for they came

       repenting and confessing their sins.

      Helaman 16:6

       6 But the more part of them did not believe in the words of

       Samuel; therefore when they saw that they could not hit him with

       their stones and their arrows, they cried unto their captains,

       saying: Take this fellow and bind him, for behold he hath a

       devil; and because of the power of the devil which is in him we

       cannot hit him with our stones and our arrows; therefore take him

       and bind him, and away with him.

      Helaman 16:7

       7 And as they went forth to lay their hands on him, behold, he

       did cast himself down from the wall, and did flee out of their

       lands, yea, even unto his own country, and began to preach and to

       prophesy among his own people.

      Helaman 16:8

       8 And behold, he was never heard of more among the Nephites; and

       thus were the affairs of the people.

      Helaman 16:9

       9 And thus ended the eighty and sixth year of the reign of the

       judges over the people of Nephi.

      Helaman 16:10

       10 And thus ended also the eighty and seventh year of the reign

       of the judges, the more part of the people remaining in their

       pride and wickedness, and the lesser part walking more

       circumspectly before God.

      Helaman 16:11

       11 And these were the conditions also, in the eighty and eighth

       year of the reign of the judges.

      Helaman 16:12

       12 And there was but little alteration in the affairs of the

       people, save it were the people began to be more hardened in

       iniquity, and do more and more of that which was contrary to the

       commandments of God, in the eighty and ninth year of the reign of

       the judges.

      Helaman 16:13

       13 But it came to pass in the ninetieth year of the reign of the

       judges, there were great signs given unto the people, and

       wonders; and the words of the prophets began to be fulfilled.

      Helaman 16:14

       14 And angels did appear unto men, wise men, and did declare

       unto them glad tidings of great joy; thus in this year the

       scriptures began to be fulfilled.

      Helaman 16:15

       15 Nevertheless, the people began to harden their hearts, all

       save it were the most believing part of them, both of the

       Nephites and also of the Lamanites, and began to depend upon

       their own strength and upon their own wisdom, saying:

      Helaman 16:16

       16 Some things they may have guessed right, among so many; but

       behold, we know that all these great and marvelous works cannot

       come to pass, of which has been spoken.

      Helaman 16:17

       17 And they began to reason and to contend among themselves,

       saying:

      Helaman 16:18

       18 That it is not reasonable that such a being as a Christ shall

       come; if so, and he be the Son of God, the Father of heaven and

       of earth, as it has been spoken, why will he not show himself

       unto us as well as unto them who shall be at Jerusalem?

      Helaman 16:19

       19 Yea, why will he not show himself in this land as well as in

       the land of Jerusalem?

      Helaman 16:20

       20 But behold, we know that this is a wicked tradition, which

       has been handed down unto us by our fathers, to cause us that we

       should believe in some great and marvelous thing which should

       come to pass, but not among us, but in a land which is far

       distant, a land which we know not; therefore they can keep us in

       ignorance, for we cannot witness with our own eyes that they are

       true.

      Helaman 16:21

       21 And they will, by the cunning and the mysterious arts of the

       evil one, work some great mystery which we cannot understand,

       which will keep us down to be servants to their words, and also

       servants unto them, for we depend upon them to teach us the word;

       and thus will they keep us in ignorance if we will yield

       ourselves unto them, all the days of our lives.

      Helaman 16:22

       22 And many more things did the people imagine up in their

       hearts, which were foolish and vain; and they were much

       disturbed, for Satan did stir them up to do iniquity continually;

       yea, he did go about spreading rumors and contentions upon all

       the face of the land, that he might harden the hearts of the

       people against that which was good and against that which should

       come.

      Helaman 16:23

       23 And notwithstanding the signs and the wonders which were

       wrought among the people of the Lord, and the many miracles which

       they did, Satan did get great hold upon the hearts of the people

       upon all the face of the land.

      Helaman 16:24

       24 And thus ended the ninetieth year of the reign of the judges

       over the people of Nephi.

      Helaman 16:25

       25 And thus ended the book of Helaman, according to the record

       of Helaman and his sons.

      THIRD BOOK OF NEPHI

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      THE SON OF NEPHI, WHO WAS THE SON OF HELAMAN

      And Helaman was the son of Helaman, who was the son of Alma, who was the son of Alma, being a descendant of Nephi who was the son of Lehi, who came out of Jerusalem in the first year of the reign of Zedekiah, the king of Judah.

      3 Nephi 1 Chapter 1

      3 Nephi 1:1

       1 Now it came to pass that the ninety and first year had passed

      

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