Secret combinations

49) For Lamech having entered into a covenant with Satan, after the manner of Cain, wherein he became Master Mahan, master of that great secret which was administered unto Cain by Satan; and Irad, the son of Enoch, having known their secret, began to reveal it unto the sons of Adam;
50) Wherefore Lamech, being angry, slew him, not like unto Cain, his brother Abel, for the sake of getting gain, but he slew him for the oath’s sake.
51) For, from the days of Cain, there was a secret combination, and their works were in the dark, and they knew every man his brother.
52) Wherefore the Lord cursed Lamech, and his house, and all them that had covenanted with Satan; for they kept not the commandments of God, and it displeased God, and he ministered not unto them, and their works were abominations, and began to spread among all the sons of men. And it was among the sons of men.
53) And among the daughters of men these things were not spoken, because that Lamech had spoken the secret unto his wives, and they rebelled against him, and declared these things abroad, and had not compassion;
Works and mysteries of secret combinations contained on 24 plates transferred from Alma the Younger to his son, Helaman.
Interpreters (Urim and Thummim) prepared so that a servant of the Lord, referred to as Gazelem, would be able to reveal the secret works of these combinations.
Helaman should reveal murders to teach the people to detest them, but the secret oaths and covenants should be kept from the people lest they should fall into temptation and use them.
The origins of secret combinations among the Jaredites.
Secret combinations caused the destruction of the Jaredites.
Nations that support secret combinations and are overrun with them will be destroyed.
Secret combinations are murderous.
Secret combinations are built up to overthrow the freedom of all nations.
And now I, Moroni, proceed with my record. Therefore, behold, it came to pass that because of the secret combinations of Akish and his friends, behold, they did overthrow the kingdom of Omer.
And it came to pass that there arose a rebellion among the people, because of that secret combination which was built up to get power and gain; and there arose a mighty man among them in iniquity, and gave battle unto Moron, in which he did overthrow the half of the kingdom; and he did maintain the half of the kingdom for many years.
And they did reject all the words of the prophets, because of their secret society and wicked abominations.

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