3 Nephi 7
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The secret society murdered the chief judge of the land. They had hoped to be able to make one of their members a king, but once the chief judge was dead, the government fell apart, and the people fell into anarchy. They broke into tribes, and a tense peace prevailed throughout the land. Everyone was really angry at the people who destroyed the government, so that particular tribe had to run away. Meanwhile, Nephi was still preaching and performing miracles, and a bunch of people decided to get baptized.