7 And behold there were many of the Nephites who did enter therein, and did sail forth with much provisions, and also many women and children; and they took their course northward.
8 And thus ended the thirty and seventh year.
9 And in the thirty and eighth year, this man built other ships.
10 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.
11 And it came to pass that they were never heard of more. And we suppose that they were drowned up in the depths of the sea.
12 And it came to pass that one other ship also did sail forth; and whither she did go we know not.
13 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.
14 And it came to pass in the thirty and ninth year of the reign of the Judges, Shiblon died also, and Corianton had gone forth to the land northward, in a ship, to carry forth provisions unto the people who had gone forth into that land;
15 Therefore it became expedient for Shiblon to confer those sacred things, before his death, upon the son of Helaman, who was called Helaman, being called after the name of his father.
16 Now behold, all those engravings which were in the possession of Helaman, were written and sent forth among the children of men throughout all the land, save it were those parts which had been commanded by Alma should not go forth.
17 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 Helaman, before the death of Shiblon.
