Since we know the history of Nephite demise, we are not surprised at Alma’s last known prophecy. But we can only imagine the impact this message had upon Helaman who had struggled with his father to preserve the Nephites both spiritually and temporally. However, this prophecy is the second great prophecy of the destruction of the Nephite nation. The first came from Nephi, I beheld and saw that the seed of my brethren did contend against my seed…and…I beheld that the seed of my brethren did overpower the people of my seed (1 Nephi 12:19). The third came from Samuel the Lamanite (see Hel 13:5-10).