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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] translated 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. The book covers the time period between ca 130 BC and 91 BC, except for when the book has a flashback into ...
Benjamin, known as King Benjamin, righteous Nephite prophet and king, and father of Mosiah 2, Helorum, and Helaman 1. Reigned after father, Mosiah 1. Drove warring Lamanites from Zarahemla using sword of Laban, received plates from Amaleki 1, and established peace. After instructing sons to protect records and conferring kingdom on eldest ...
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.
However, many Book of Mormon scholars, particularly in recent decades, believe the text itself favors a less expansive (“limited”) geographical setting for most of the Book of Mormon events. The two most notable proposed limited geography models are based in Mesoamerica , and in the Great Lakes area of North America.