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In the Book of Mormon, the "land of Zarahemla" is populated by the "people of Zarahemla", so called for Zarahemla, their ruler at the time of the Nephites' encounter with them. [ 7 ] [ a ] Zarahemla is identified as a descendant of Mulek , who according to the Book of Mormon is a son of the biblical king Zedekiah .
The Book of Mosiah (/ m oʊ ˈ s aɪ. ə,-ˈ z aɪ. ə /) [1], probably written by Joseph Smith in the early 19th century, is one of the books which make up the Book of Mormon. The title refers to Mosiah II , a king of the Nephites at Zarahemla .
According to the Book of Mormon, Mosiah I (/ m oʊ ˈ s aɪ. ə,-ˈ z aɪ. ə /) [1] was a Nephite prophet who led the Nephites from the land of Nephi to the land of Zarahemla and was later appointed king. He was the father of King Benjamin and the first of two individuals in the Book of Mormon with the name Mosiah.
Wilderness of Mosiah, region beyond the land of Nephi into which Mosiah 1 and his followers fled until arriving at the land of Zarahemla. [74] At a later time, groups of Nephites, including Zeniff , attempted to reverse that journey to regain the land of their inheritance. [ 75 ]
Mosiah 1 and his followers discover the people of Zarahemla. (Omni 1:12–15) The people of Mosiah 1 and the people of Zarahemla unite and appoint Mosiah 1 to be their king. Amaleki 1, son of Abinadom, is "born in the days of Mosiah 1". Mosiah 1 translates a large stone with engravings on it.
In the Book of Mormon, chapters 9 through 22 of the Book of Mosiah are identified as the Record of Zeniff.These chapters contain the story of a group of Nephites, led by Zeniff, who leave the land of Zarahemla and return to their former land, known as the land of Nephi, which was then occupied by the Lamanites, their traditional enemies.
The Book of Mormon takes up the record over fifty years after the merger with the statement that there is no longer contention among the people of Zarahemla, hinting at prior contentions. King Benjamin instructs Mosiah to gather the people of Zarahemla and the Nephites together which implies they live in two separate groups.
Zeniff (/ ˈ z iː n ɪ f /) [1] is a king in the Book of Mormon whose personal account is recorded in the Book of Mosiah. He is the father of King Noah and the grandfather of King Limhi. [2] Zeniff is the first king of Nephite colonists who come from Zarahemla and settle in the land of Lehi-Nephi. The Nephites believe this land to be ...