In verse 6 of this chapter, Helaman held up the founding fathers, Lehi and Nephi, as examples, specifically, examples about whom it had been written in the Nephite records: “when ye remember their works ye may know how that it is said, and also written, that they were good.” He picks up on the theme of those about whom good has been written. He turns from Lehi and Nephi in the beginning, and moves through time to invoke words which King Benjamin had spoken, and, of course, which had been written. Helaman uses Benjamin to comment to his sons the understanding that the coming Messiah would provide redemption from sin.