After all 3 sons of Pahoran had died one way or another, Helaman the son of Helaman became the chief judge. He was a righteous man, but there were some who opposed him being the chief judge. Kishkumen had already killed one chief judge, and he was planning to kill Helaman.
When Kishkumen was on his way, he ran into a servant of Helaman who had happened to be able to have disguised himself and learned of Kishkumen's plan. This servant ended up killing Kishkumen and protecting Helaman.
Gadianton, the man who sort of orchestrated the previous murder of Kishumen, was calling the shots. When Kishkumen hadn't returned in the right amount of time, he started to think that something had gone wrong, so they escaped into the wilderness.
The ideas that this man, Gadianton, had caused a lot of wickedness and sorrow among the Nephites. He was not a good man. And unfortunately, this had a big impact on the entire society of the Nephites.
"And behold, in the end of this book ye shall see that this Gadianton did prove the overthrow, yea, almost the entire destruction of the people of Nephi." (Helaman 2:13)
It's kind of amazing to think what influence one man can have. In this case, it was not a good thing. But I started to think about the positive influence that one man can have on generations. It could be that one person serves a mission and is able to help touch someone's life, changing the course of a family forever. You never know the kind of influence you might have. That is why it is important to always be positive, uplifting, and faithful. You never know when this legacy may start. You may as well act the way you know you should, so the influence you have on those generations after you, will be a good one.
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