Abinadom
Encyclopedia
According to the Book of Mormon
, Abinadom was a Nephite
record keeper, and the son of Chemish
. He received the Plates of Nephi
from his father and penned two verses in the Book of Omni
before conferring the record to his son, Amaleki
.
Verses attributed to Abinadom in the Book of Mormon:
Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is a sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement that adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the American continent from approximately 2600 BC to AD 421. It was first published in March 1830 by Joseph Smith, Jr...
, Abinadom was a Nephite
Nephite
According to the Book of Mormon, a Nephite is a member of one of the four main groups of settlers of the ancient Americas. The other three groups are the Lamanites, Jaredites and Mulekites. In the Book of Mormon, the Nephites were a group of people descended from or associated with Nephi, the...
record keeper, and the son of Chemish
Chemish
According to the Book of Mormon, Chemish was a Nephite record keeper. He received the Book of Mormon record from his brother Amaron, and penned a single verse in the Book of Omni before passing the record to his son Abinadom:...
. He received the Plates of Nephi
Plates of Nephi
According to the Book of Mormon, the plates of Nephi, consisting of the large plates of Nephi and the small plates of Nephi, are a portion of the collection of inscribed metal plates which make up the record of the Nephites...
from his father and penned two verses in the Book of Omni
Book of Omni
The Book of Omni is one of the books that make up the Book of Mormon. The book contains only one chapter although it covers more than two centuries of Nephite history ....
before conferring the record to his son, Amaleki
Amaleki
According to the Book of Mormon, Amaleki was a Nephite record keeper . He received the Plates of Nephi from his father Abinadom, and penned 18 verses in the Book of Omni...
.
Verses attributed to Abinadom in the Book of Mormon:
10 Behold, I, Abinadom, am the son of Chemish. Behold, it came to pass that I saw much war and contention between my people, the Nephites, and the Lamanites; and I, with my own sword, have taken the lives of many of the Lamanites in the defence of my brethren.
11 And behold, the record of this people is engraven upon plates which is had by the kings, according to the generations; and I know of no revelation save that which has been written, neither prophecy; wherefore, that which is sufficient is written. And I make an end.