Ang Panahon ng Digmaan ng Zarahemla

Pagtatalo-talo sa Hukumang-luklukan

Helaman 1:1–4

Si Pahoran ay namatay, at ang kanyang tatlong anak (Pahoran, Paanchi, Pacumeni) ay naging mga kandidato para sa kanyang kapalit; ang mga tao ay nagkaiba-iba ng opinyon hinggil sa kung sino ang nararapat na magiging kapalit.

And now behold, it came to pass in the commencement of the fortieth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi, there began to be a serious difficulty among the people of the Nephites. For behold, Pahoran had died, and gone the way of all the earth; therefore there began to be a serious contention concerning who should have the judgment–seat among the brethren, who were the sons of Pahoran.

Now these are their names who did contend for the judgment–seat, who did also cause the people to contend: Pahoran, Paanchi, and Pacumeni. Now these are not all the sons of Pahoran, (for he had many) but these are they who did contend for the judgment–seat; therefore, they did cause three divisions among the people.

Helaman 1:5–6

Ang mga tao ay bumoto, at si Pahoran ang napiling maging punong hukom; itinaguyod ni Pacumeni ang pasya ng mga tao.

Nevertheless, it came to pass that Pahoran was appointed by the voice of the people to be chief judge and a governor over the people of Nephi. And it came to pass that Pacumeni, when he saw that he could not obtain the judgment–seat, he did unite with the voice of the people.

Helaman 1:7

hindi naging masaya si Paanchi sa naging resulta, at nagsimulang makakuha ng suporta para sa rebelyon.

But behold, Paanchi, and that part of the people that were desirous that he should be their governor, was exceedingly wroth; therefore, he was about to flatter away those people to rise up in rebellion against their brethren.

Helaman 1:8

Bago pa lumaganap ang pagrerebelyon ni Paanchi, siya ay napigilan at hinatulang mamatay bilang isang traydor.

And it came to pass as he was about to do this, behold, he was taken, and was tried according to the voice of the people, and condemned unto death; for he had raised up in rebellion and sought to destroy the liberty of the people.