They were Lamanites who had converted to the gospel and made a covenant to never again cause any bloodshed. They were massacred by their fellow Lamanite brethren for their beliefs. The Nephites offered them refuge and lands for their inheritance, which they used to provide food for the armies.
"But it came to pass that when they saw the danger, and the many afflictions and tribulations which the Nephites bore for them, they were moved with compassion and were desirous to take up arms in defence of their country.
"But behold, as they were about to take their weapons of war, they were overpowered by the persuasions of Helaman and his brethren, for they were about to break the oath which they had made.
"And Helaman feared lest by so doing they should lose their souls; therefore all those who had entered into this covenant were compelled to behold their brethren wade through their afflictions, in their dangerous circumstances at this time" (13-15).President Boyd K. Packer has said:
“Keep your covenants and you will be safe. Break them and you will not. . . .We need to also remember to always keep our covenants. There is no exception. Keep the covenants you have made. You will be safe.
“. . . We are not free to break our covenants and escape the consequences” ("Covenants").
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