Editing Book of Helaman (section)

==Textual variants==
In the 1830 edition of the Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith originally gave his scribes an arrangement of five chapters that were larger than the chapters in modern editions of the Book of Mormon.{{sfn|Matheson|2020|pp=6-7}} 
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!in Joseph's manuscript
!in current LDS edition (since 1879)
!summary{{sfn|Matheson|2020|pp=6-7}}
|-
|Chapter I
|Helaman 1–2
|formation of secret combinations and political unrest
|-
|Chapter II
|Helaman 3–6
|increasing Nephite prosperity and Lamanite conversion
|-
|Chapter III
|Helaman 7–10
|the prophecy of Nephi
|-
|Chapter IV
|Helaman 11–12
|Mormon's brief poetic interlude
|-
|Chapter V
|Helaman 13–16
|Samuel's prophecy
|}