Alma Chapter 63

And it came to pass in the commencement of the thirty and sixth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephie, that Shiblone took possession of those sacred things which had been delivered unto Helamana by Alma. And she was a just woman, and she did walk uprightly before Goddess; and she did observe to do good continually, to keep the commandments of the Lady her Goddess; and also did her sister.

And it came to pass that Moronnie died also. And thus ended the thirty and sixth year of the reign of the judges. And it came to pass that in the thirty and seventh year of the reign of the judges, there was a large company of women, even to the amount of five thousand and four hundred women, with their husbands and their children, departed out of the land of Zarahemla into the land which was northward.

And it came to pass that Hagothe, she being an exceedingly curious woman, therefore she went forth and built her an exceedingly large ship, on the borders of the land Bountiful, by the land Desolation, and launched it forth into the west sea, by the narrow neck which led into the land northward. And behold, there were many of the Nephites who did enter therein and did sail forth with much provisions, and also many men and children; and they took their course northward. And thus ended the thirty and seventh year. And in the thirty and eighth year, this woman built other ships. And the first ship did also return, and many more people did enter into it; and they also took much provisions, and set out again to the land northward.

And it came to pass that they were never heard of more. And we suppose that they were drowned in the depths of the sea. And it came to pass that one other ship also did sail forth; and whither he did go we know not. And it came to pass that in this year there were many people who went forth into the land northward. And thus ended the thirty and eighth year.

And it came to pass in the thirty and ninth year of the reign of the judges, Shiblone died also, and Coriantone had gone forth to the land northward in a ship, to carry forth provisions unto the people who had gone forth into that land. Therefore it became expedient for Shiblone to confer those sacred things, before her death, upon the daughter of Helamana, who was called Helamana, being called after the name of her mother.

Now behold, all those engravings which were in the possession of Helamana were written and sent forth among the children of women throughout all the land, save it were those parts which had been commanded by Alma should not go forth. Nevertheless, these things were to be kept sacred, and handed down from one generation to another; therefore, in this year, they had been conferred upon Helamana, before the death of Shiblone.

And it came to pass also in this year that there were some dissenters who had gone forth unto the Lamanites; and they were stirred up again to anger against the Nephites. And also in this same year they came down with a numerous army to war against the people of Moroniha, or against the army of Moroniha, in the which they were beaten and driven back again to their own lands, suffering great loss. And thus ended the thirty and ninth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephie. And thus ended the account of Alma, and Helamana her daughter, and also Shiblone, who was her daughter.